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Lot 4607    SESSION 14 (Friday 11.30am)    Biblical Coins

Estimate $130
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PALESTINE, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (134-104 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.766 and 2.190 grams), obv. legend in Hebrew four lines (Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) with wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S. 6098, H.457, AJC I, Group N); Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), copper one prutah, (1.510 grams), obv. wreath with leaves in groups of three, inscription in two lines in Hebrew MTT YK (Mattityah), rev. double cornucopiae, with ribbons, within a ear of barley, (S.6105, H.483, BMC 57-58, AJC Y1 [p.159, Pl.55], SNG ANS 192-4, Meshorer 33). First coin very fine, reverse off centred, but very clear ethnic, second coin well centred with minor spotting on the obverse; third coin good fine and scarce. (3)

Ex William B. Porter Collection with his tickets.

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