British Iron Age Coins, Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Alexander Jannaios, Æ Prutah, date uncertain, anchor within circle, rev. star of eight rays, 1.39g (cf. Sofaer p.250, 238); Herod Archelaus, Æ Pru...

Herod Archelaus, Æ Prutah, Jerusalem, crested helmet, caduceus to left, rev. grape bunch, 2.68g (Sofaer p.260, 81; Hendin 6224a); Agrippa I, Æ Pru...

Procurators, Ambibulus (under Augustus), Æ Prutah, yr 41 [10-11], ear of grain, rev. palm tree, 2.03g (Sofaer p.269, 7; Hendin 6360); Valerius Gra...

Procurators, Pontius Pilate (under Tiberius), Prutah, yr 17 [30-31], lituus, rev. date within wreath, 1.80g (RPC 4968; Sofaer p.270, 39ff); togeth...

Jewish War, Æ Prutahs (2), yr 2, [67-8], amphora, rev. vine leaf, 2.79g; yr 3 [68-9], amphora with ornate lid, rev. similar, 3.49g (Sofaer p.273, ...

Jewish Revolt, Æ Eighth-Shekel, Jerusalem, yr 4 [69-70], cup decorated with ring of pellets, rev. Lulav branch flanked by etrogs, 6.39g (Sofaer p....

Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Unit, yr 1 [132-3], palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of dates, rev. vine leaf, 10.44g (Sofaer p.277, 5-6; Hendi...

Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Unit, attributed to yr 2 [133-4], palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of dates, rev. vine leaf, 11.19g (Sofaer p.2...

Bar Kochba Revolt, Denarius, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], ‘Shim’on’ within wreath, rev. jug with handle, palm to right, ‘For the Freedom of Jerusal...

Bar Kochba Revolt, Denarius, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], bunch of grapes, ‘Shim’on’ around, rev. jug with handle, palm to right, ‘For the Freedom ...

Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Unit, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of dates, rev. vine leaf, 10.33g (Sofaer p.2...

Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Half-Unit, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], palm branch within laurel wreath, rev. lyre with elongated sound box, 6.87g (Sofaer p....

Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Half-Unit, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], palm tree with two bunches of dates, rev. bunch of grapes, 4.61g (Sofaer p.283, 165; H...

Miscellaneous Jewish coins in base metal (28); together with other ancient coins (8) [36]. Varied state £100-£150

The weights are based on a shekel of 11.4 grams, a twentieth of a shekel being the gerah, while the nezef was five-sixths of a stater. Inscribed e...

Judaea, speckled white/grey limestone weight for 8 Shekels, 8th-7th century BC, 92.67g, 4cm x 3cm; dome-shaped with a flat base. Very fine £60-£80

Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, white/light brown limestone weight for 8 Shekels, 94.70g, 42mm x 30mm; dome-shaped with a flat base. Fine with some li...

Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, grey/light brown limestone weight for 3 Shekels, 31.48g, 21mm x 22mm; dome-shaped with a flat base. Very fine £40-£60

Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, black and white speckled basalt weight inscribed I X for one shekel, 12.48g, 23mm x 19mm; together with a hematite hal...

Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, light grey limestone weight inscribed with //// for 4 Gerah 2.52g, 12mm x 10mm; dome-shaped with a flat base; together...

Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, white limestone weight inscribed with three symbols for a Nezef, 18.32g, 23mm x 16mm; dome-shaped with a flat base; to...

Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, set of weights (5), includes white limestone weight inscribed with three symbols for a Nezef, 9.29g, 18mm x 13mm; whit...

Roman Judaea, lead weights (3), including oval bearded head; together with small square lead apothecary weights decorated with heads and animals (...

Judaea / Middle East, weights (5), 8th-1st century BC, all dome-shaped with a flat base [5]. Varied state £80-£120

Judaea/Egypt, weights or amulets in glass (8), steatite (2), limestone (3) and carnelian; including scallop shell; oval veiled bust of a female; t...

Judaea / Roman, bone spindle whorls, gaming pieces (13), including dome shape with a flat base, 4.54g; centrally pierced with incised letters arou...

Middle East, 8th-1st century BC, limestone weights or amulets (10), dome-shaped with a flat base; also small flat area top and bottom; various sha...

Middle East, iron spherical weights (3), 267.21g, 4cm diameter; 124.35g, 3cm diameter; 27.83g, 2cm diameter; all with small flat areas top and bot...

Middle East, Roman period bronze scale pans (2), together with balance arm which tapers to a point, with hole for suspension; chevron-incised deco...

Islamic, weights (8), 8th-12th century, various denominations [8]. Varied state £150-£200 --- Provenance: Kölner Münzkabinett Auction 30, 7 Apri...