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Lot 142
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (11.56 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), palm branch within wreath. Rev. 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with six strings. Hendin 1377; Mildenberg 23 (O1/R4); TJC 223. Light olive and greenish-brown patina. A marvelous specimen. Superb Extremely Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from D. Hendin in the 1980s.
Lot 1209
Italian States: Papal/Roman States. Julius II. 1503-1513. Cast Bronze Medal, The Treaty of Blois (1504). By Gian Cristoforo Romano. IVLIVS LIGVR PAPA SECVNDVS, bareheaded bust right, wearing mantum, Rev. OSCVLATE/SVNT in two lines in exergue, Giustizia, wearing judicial regalia and holding branch and scales, and Abbondanza, holding cornucopia, standing, clasping hands; to right on ground, small fire, 36mm, 20.40 g (CNORP I 191; cf. Hill 877f, for issue in silver). Brown surfaces. An attractive early cast. Very Fine.
Lot 148
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (6.83 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1380; Mildenberg 150 (O1/R4); TJC 224. Boldly struck on a nice broad flan. Dark green and reddish-brown patina. EF. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from D. Hendin in the 1980s. The small bronze denomination of the first year (132/3 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War is typologically connected to the middle bronze palm tree denominations. The palm tree emblem of Judaea appears again on the obverse, but on the reverse the vine leaf of the middle bronze denomination is replaced by a grape bunch. In contrast to the medium bronze denominations, the small denomination does not name Simon bar Kokhba, but Eleazar the priest.
Lot 145
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (13.48 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), palm branch within wreath. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with five strings. Hendin 1377; Mildenberg 26 (O1/R7); TJC 223. Uniform dark green-brown patina. EF. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s.
Lot 185
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (12.54 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1437; Mildenberg - (O9/R102); TJC 289. Olive and brown patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Ex Superior (10 August 1983), 158.
Lot 147
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (11.23 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1378; Mildenberg 44 (O2/R7); TJC 222. Well struck on a huge flan. Medium brown-green patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Ex Superior (10 August 1983), 138.
Lot 277
Antoninus Pius. Æ 33. (21.05 g), AD 138-161. Philippopolis in Thrace. Gargilius Anticus, hegemon. Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Rev. The river-god Hebros reclining left, holding branch and resting against overturned amphora from which water flows. Varbanov 692; RPC III . Wonderful high-relief, great style. Reddish-brown patina. Extremely Fine. The city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv in Bulgaria) was founded as a colony by Philip II of Macedon in 342 BC in order to maintain a Macedonian presence in the heart of Thracian territory. It was built on the crests of three hills from which it ultimately derived its Latin nickname, Trimontium ("Three Hills"). As part of the ongoing Third Mithridatic War (74-63 BC), in 72 BC, the city was captured by M. Terentius Varro Lucullus, the Roman governor of Macedonia. In AD 46, Philippopolis was incorporated into a new Roman province of Thrace and flourished as a provincial trade center. The city was beautified by an extensive public building program, particularly under the Flavian emperors, and continued to grow in size and importance. In the third century AD, Philippopolis boasted a population of more than 100,000 people and became the provincial capital.This wonderfully preserved bronze issue was struck under Antoninus Pius while the city was still on its journey towards preeminent status within the province. The obverse features an attractive portrait of the emperor while the reverse depicts the local river god Hebros reclining on an overturned amphora from which water pours. This type may possibly represent a fountain statue of the god incorporated into the city's nymphaeum. The surrounding Greek legend names both the Philippopolitans and the city magistrate (hegemon) Gargilius Anticus as the authorities behind the issue. One of the duties of Philippopolitan hegemones may have been to underwrite the cost of civic coin production. Such duties (known as liturgies) were commonplace for wealthy office-holders in Greek cities of the Hellenistic and Roman ages. Through liturgies the cities were able to maintain necessary services and keep up their appearances while the liturgist was memorialized for his benevolence. The system worked better than anyone could have predicted. It seems improbable that when Gargilius Anticus funded this coinage with his name on it he realized that he was actually buying a guarantee that his name would still be written and spoken almost 2000 years later. Whatever he may have paid, Anticus got a bargain.
Lot 141
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (8.04 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), palm branch within wreath. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with four strings. Hendin 1377; Mildenberg 24 (O1/R5); TJC 223. Dark reddish-green patina. SupEF. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from SKA, Bern, in the 1980s. The reverse type of this middle bronze denomination of the first year of the Bar Kokhba War is commonly identified as a nevel, a stringed instrument thought to have been similar to the Greek chelys. Although the kinnor - a related instrument similar to the Greek kithara - was prescribed as an instrument to be played in the Jerusalem Temple, the nevel had an even more important status in some rabbinical Jewish traditions. It was said that the world was actually sung into existence to the accompaniment of a perfect 22-stringed nevel. The reverberating notes of these strings subsequently became the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Considering the messianic flavor of the Bar Kokhba revolt one wonders whether the nevel type alludes to a new creation for Judaea free from Roman oppression. The palm branch on the obverse may perhaps celebrate the early victories of the Bar Kokhba rebels during "year one of the redemption of Israel."
Lot 186
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.88 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440; Mildenberg 158 (O4/R8); TJC 302b. Olive and brown patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s.
Lot 169
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (12.49 g), 132-135 CE. Irregular issue. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew; retrograde), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'Year two of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew; partly retrograde), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1408a; Mildenberg 195.1 (O27/R33; this coin); TJC 259a. Extremely Rare - only three specimens recorded by Mildenberg, this being the example used to illustrate the dies. Dark green patina. Choice Very Fine. From the Dr. Patrick Tan CollectionEx Sternberg 6 (25 November 1976), 411.
Lot 167
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Large Bronze (26.30 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleos-Hebrew within wreath with medallion at top. Rev. 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with two handles. Hendin 1404; Mildenberg 18 (O5/R12); TJC 255. Struck on a huge, medallic flan. Incredibly fine artistic style. Pale olive-green patina with earthen highlights. A numismatic prize. Capable of setting a record price for a large Bar Kokhba year 2 'Abu Jara' bronze. Extremely Fine. From the S. Moussaieff Collection; Ex Robert Deutsch, Arnold Spaer Coll, Oct. 5, 2004, lot 237. (Realized $66,500). This lot has been officially exported from Israel through the Israel Antiquities Authority. The large bronze denomination of the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War is often known by the Arabic nickname "Abu Jara" meaning "father of the jar" because of its very large size and its prominent depiction of an amphora or jar ("jara"). Unlike the majority of the Bar Kokhba coins struck in the second year, this one names Jerusalem rather than Simon bar Kokhba on the obverse. This example is especially desirable as it is struck from the very finest of the Abu Jara dies.
Lot 157
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.14 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Sm' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom. Rev. 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with three strings and four dots on sound box. Hendin 1389; Mildenberg 15 (O3/R10); TJC 238. Well toned. Rare. Choice Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s; Earlier from Munzen und Medallen A.G., Basel. This zuz of the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War reflects interesting iconographic and political developments as the threat of a massive Roman invasion of Judaea loomed. The wreathed paleo-Hebrew legend type naming Simon bar Kokhba has evolved from the preceding large bronzes of the first year (132/3 CE), which is notable because the zuzim of that year originally carried the name of Eleazar whom Simon may have killed in a fit of rage at his betrayal. The musical instrument on the reverse, probably the kinnor used in the Temple, also appeared previously on medium bronzes of the first year. It is unclear why these particular bronze-inspired types were employed for silver zuzim in the second year when they were still in use for large and medium bronze denominations, respectively.
Lot 138
Judaea, The Jewish War. Silver Shekel (14.14 g), 66-70 CE. Year 5 (April-Augustus 70 CE). 'Shekel of Israel' around, 'year 5' above, ritual chalice with pearled rim. Rev. 'Jerusalem the holy', sprig of three pomegranates. Hendin 1370; TJC 215 Deutsch die 12. Boldly struck and perfectly centered. Lightly toned. Candidate for "the pick from the Baldwin group". Superb Extremely Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Ex Sotheby's; Baldwin Group. Year 5 shekels are the rarest of all the shekels minted during the Jewish War. There were only four months that year to strike them before Titus captured Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in the Fall of 70 CE. Nevertheless, during the last months of the siege when all commerce as well as the striking of bronze coins came to a halt, it was important to continue striking coins in silver in order for the Jews to continue to pay the half-shekel Temple tax, as commanded in Exodus 30.13. Several year 5 shekels were among the coins excavated at Masada, one of the most famous rebel strongholds against the Romans, which notoriously held out against them for three more years after Vespasian and Titus celebrated their Triumph in 71 CE. It is therefore known that at least some Jewish fighters were able to escape Jerusalem just before it fell. After the war, it was forbidden to use coins of the revolt, so the shekels were melted down into ingots, for their silver value.See Hendin p. 363 for a concise and interesting summary of the Baldwin Hoard.Josephus (de Bello Judaico 7.320-406) tells us that when at length it became evident that the Romans would prevail, the rebel commander of the zealot group known as the Sicarii, Eleazar ben Ya'ir, convinced his men to kill their wives and children and then to commit suicide, thereby depriving the Romans of the glory of taking them captives and sparing themselves from slavery.
Lot 1273
Graf Stanislaw Szcz?sny Potocki, 1786. Bronze Medal. 53.5 mm. By Johann Philip Holzhäuser. Uniformed bust right wearing Order, signed I.P.H.F. on sleeve / Fifteen-line legend and roman date (Hcz 3994, Racz. 580). Light contact marks. Milk chocolate brown. Extremely Fine. Comes with two old collector's tags.
Lot 150
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (8.03 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1380; Mildenberg 150 (O1/R4); TJC 224. Chocolate brown patina. EF. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from C. Anselem in the 1980s.
Lot 1261
Mariage of Wladislaw IV to Princess Louis-Marie of Gonzaga-Nevers, 1645. Bronze Medal, 41mm. By J. Mauger. Young bust of French king Louis XIV right. Rev. Hymen leading the Polish ambassador, who is astride a horse (Hcz 9731, Divo 16). Deep birch brown. About Uncirculated. Comes with old sales envelope.
Lot 3075
Light Bronze, 28 mm; Alexander III Memorial, 1894. Silver, 28 mm. Private issue by Dmitri Osipov. Hallmarked “?.O” and “84*”on loop; Nicholas II Coronation Award Medal, 1896. Silver, 28 mm; Medal for Zeal. Silver, 28.5 mm. Nicholas II; Medal for Bravery, 4th Class. Silver, 28 mm. Nicholas II. No. 147819; Jetton for the Opening of the First Russian Parliament – Duma, 1906. 24 mm; and Order of St. Vladimir Miniature. One arm broken off, possibly gold. All on old ribbons. (Illustrated on web only). Condition: Very fine to Extremely fine (lot of 7)
Lot 135
Judaea, The Jewish War. Æ Quarter Shekel (8.98 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 4 (69/70 CE). 'Year four, quarter' (Paleo-Hebrew), two lulav branches. Rev. 'To the redemption of Zion' (Paleo-Hebrew), etrog. Hendin 1368; TJC 213. Rare. Dark brown patina. Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1970s. The lulav branches and etrog types depicted on the token bronze quarter shekels of the fourth year (April 69-March 70 CE) of the Jewish War refer to Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, which was both a harvest celebration and a commemoration of the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. This typology may appear at this time because the rebels had reached the point of no return and had no hope of surviving the coming Roman onslaught without divine aid.
Lot 134
Judaea, The Jewish War. Æ Half (10.30 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 4 (69/70 CE). 'Year four, half' (Paleo-Hebrew), two lulav branches flanking ethrog (citron). Rev. 'To the redemption of Zion' (Paleo-Hebrew), palm tree with two bunches of dates, flanked by baskets with dates. Hendin 1367; TJC 211. Very Rare. Struck on a somewhat irregular shaped flan. Greenish-brown patina. Very Fine. From the S. Moussaieff Collection, This lot has been officially exported from Israel through the Israel Antiquities Authority. The introduction of large bronze denominations in the final year (April 69-March 70 CE) of the Jewish War illustrates the desperate state of the Jewish rebels as they struggled to defend Jerusalem against the Roman forces led by Titus and against the violent rifts in the rebel leadership. Silver denominations from this disastrous year are very rare, suggesting that silver had become more difficult to obtain in the Holy City. Josephus even provides us with the scene of inhabitants so desperate that they took to swallowing their silver and gold. These large bronzes must have filled in the gaps in the rebel currency system as the horrific end of the war loomed closer; indeed, they carry legends identifying them as a "half," presumably indicating a fiduciary token standing in for a proper silver half shekel.
Lot 314
Arab-Byzantine. Anonymous (temp. Mu'awiya b. Abi Sufyan or 'Abd al-Malik b. Marwan). Gold Solidus (4.34 g), AH 41-60 or 65-86. De-Christianized type imitating the Byzantine emperor Heraclius. Syrian or perhaps an Egyptian mint. The emperor Heraclius, in the center, between his sons Heraclius Constantine, on the left, and Heraclonas, on the right, each standing facing, wearing rudimentary crown missing the central cross of the prototype; each figure holds a globe lacking a cross. Rev. VICTORIA AV??, T-shaped cross on four steps; in left field, Heraclian monogram; in right field, I; A//CONOB. Cf. Baldwin's Islamic Sale 24 (9 May 2013), 3999; cf. Spink Zurich 18 (February 1986), 86. Of the highest rarity. NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5. Bent, scuffs, edge cut, and light graffito. Although it is not actually an official Byzantine imperial issue from the mint of Constantinople, the types and inscriptions of this wonderfully preserved solidus closely mimic those used by the emperor Heraclius in the period 639-641, when he ruled alongside his sons, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. The three emperors are depicted as full figures on the obverse with Heraclius distinguished from his sons by his central position, larger scale, and by the splendid mustache and beard he sports. Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas lack such remarkable facial hair and are instead represented as beardless youths. On the reverse, the legend proclaims the "Victory of the Emperor" — the standard reverse legend for Byzantine solidi since the early sixth century — and carries the mint mark of Constantinople. Despite all of these features that might otherwise give the impression of a legitimate Byzantine solidus struck during the coregency of Heraclius and his sons, the reverse type immediately betrays the coin as an imitation. Official issues feature a cross potent set on three steps, but here the crossbar has been raised to the top of the shaft, turning the usual cross type into a T. The much smaller crosses that normally adorn the diadems and globes worn and carried by the emperors on the obverse have been modified in a similar way on this coin, making it clear that the omitted crossbar on the obverse was no engraving error, but part of a clear attempt to remove explicit Christian symbolism from the types. Although the rare examples of solidi with these de-Christianized types are occasionally attributed to northern barbarians, they are far more likely to belong to the pseudo-Byzantine series struck by mints in Syria and the southern Levant following the loss of the region (together with Egypt) to the Islamic Arabs in 634-642 and the end of locally produced and imported official Byzantine coins. The present solidus was almost certainly struck to fill the need for gold coin that was no longer being supplied to the region by the Byzantine imperial mint. In order to maintain trust in the new imitative coins, the types of the latest official solidi circulating in the region were taken as models, just as they were for pseudo-Byzantine and subsequent Arab-Byzantine bronze issues. However, the engraver clearly found himself in a difficult position: it was critical to retain the traditional Byzantine types in order to avoid a crisis of faith in the coinage, but at the same time the retention of the traditional crosses — an unequivocal emblem of Christianity — posed a crisis of faith for the engraver and/or the Muslim authorities responsible for the coinage. While the Quran recognized Jesus in the line of prophets leading up to Muhammad, it did not accept the Christian belief in his crucifixion and resurrection. Therefore, from the religious perspective, it seemed necessary to convert the crosses on the coin into something more neutral. Interestingly, while the removal of overtly Christian symbolism was deemed important at the time that the solidus was struck, the religiously-based aniconism that came to characterize the majority of Islamic coinage after the reform of the Umayyad Caliph ‘Abd al-Malik in 697 is not at all evident.This solidus provides an important link between the official Byzantine gold coinage and the "Standing Caliph" dinars introduced by 'Abd al-Malik in 693-697. It has long been suggested that the "Standing Caliph" dinars were produced as a direct response to the Christ solidi of Justinian II, 'Abd al-Malik's great Byzantine adversary, but the chronological relationship of the Christ solidi and the "Standing Caliph" dinars has been brought into question. Even if a so-called "war of images" between 'Abd al-Malik and Justinian II did result in the "Standing Caliph" dinars, the iconography of the latter is firmly rooted in the solidi of Heraclius and the modified types of the present pseudo-Byzantine solidus.Both issues feature a modified cross-on-steps reverse — sometimes the cross is converted into a phi (?) rather than an I form on "Standing Caliph" dinars — while the standing caliph (representing 'Abd al-Malik himself) on the obverse seems to be influenced by the central standing figure of Heraclius on the pseudo-Byzantine solidus. The standing caliph sports an impressive beard like that of Heraclius although the caliph's stylist has controlled his mustache to a much greater degree than that of the Byzantine Emperor. The caliph also wears a similar embroidered robe and holds his arms diagonally (slanting right rather than left as on the solidus), but replaces the de-Christianized globe with a sword in its scabbard. This coin is not only an object of desire due to its beautiful metal and high state of preservation, but also due to its great importance for the development of early Islamic coinage. It also marks a profound turning point in the artistic, political, and religious history in the Middle East. The Christian Byzantine Empire had come to an end in the region and this solidus encapsulates the growing pains of the young Islamic empire of the Umayyad dynasty that replaced it. This extremely rare gold solidus represents the earliest Arab gold coinage and it may be regarded as the precurser of all the later Islamic gold coinage.References: Miles, G: Earliest Arab Gold Coinage in the American Numismatic Society Notes, No. 13, 1967; Foss, S: Arab Byzantine Coins: An Introduction with a Catalogue of the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Harvard University Press 2008.
Lot 144
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.72 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), palm branch within wreath. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with five strings. Hendin 1377; Mildenberg 20 (O1/R1); TJC 223. Glossy reddish-brown patina and boldly struck. ChVF. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s.
Lot 136
Judaea, The Jewish War. Æ Eighth (5.69 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 4 (69/70 CE). 'Year four' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav branch flanked by an etrog on either sider. Rev. 'To the redemption of Zion' (Paleo-Hebrew), chalice with pearled rim. Hendin 1369; TJC 214. Chocolate-brown patina. Very Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1970s or 1980s. The bronze eighth denomination of the fourth year (April 69-March 70 CE) of the Jewish War is remarkable for its use of the pearled chalice type on the reverse when this had previously been reserved for silver shekels and fractions. It may signal that this denomination, although unmarked, was intended as a token representing a value in silver.
Lot 1208
Italian States: Papal/Roman States. Alexander VI (1492-1503). Bronze Restitution Medal, Dated 1492 in Roman numerals. Bust left, wearing zucchetto and mantum. Rev. Coat of arms. 44 mm, weight 43.9g. (Mazio 27; Lincoln 409-10.). Brown surfaces with deposits, with marks on the reverse. Extremely Fine.
Lot 151
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (6.20 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Mildenberg 147 (O1/R1); TJC 224; Hendin 1380a. Wonderful reddish-brown patina. Rarely seen this choice. SupEF. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1980s. This example of the year 1 small bronze denomination exhibits the irregularity of a retrograde paleo-Hebrew inscription. Evidently the engraver forgot that he needed to cut the letters backwards into the die in order for them to appear properly on the finished coin. Also interesting is that it shares its reverse die with the silver zuzim of year 1, cf. Mildenberg series II, 1, die O1.
Lot 146
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (25.19 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1378; Mildenberg 34a (O1/R1); TJC 222. Overstruck on a huge, heavy weight host coins, double the weight of a normal year 1 middle bronze. First such example we have seen. VF. From the Palm Desert Collection. Ex Lawson Collection (Superior, 3 June 1985), 2229. The vine leaf reverse of this middle bronze denomination of the first yearof the Bar Kokhba War takes its inspiration from the prutot of the earlier failed Jewish Revolt (66-73 CE) that employed a similar type. In this way the Bar Kokhba War was presented as a continuation of the earlier fight and lent it legitimacy in historical terms. The palm tree was a symbol of Judaea going back at least to the time of the Jewish Revolt since it regularly appears on Roman coins in conjunction with Jewish captives under Vespasian and his successors. The seven branches consciously recall the seven arms of the menorah, perhaps the Jewish symbol par excellence. The palm tree was also prominent on coins of the Galileean city of Sepphoris, which became an important center of rabbinical Judaism after the Bar Kokhba War.
Lot 140
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Large Bronze (17.34 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath. Rev. 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with two handles. Hendin 1375; Mildenberg 12 (O3/R4); TJC 221. Very Rare Well centered with mostly uniform reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. From the S. Moussaieff Collection, This lot has been officially exported from Israel through the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Lot 149
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (6.68 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1380; Mildenberg 150 (O1/R4); TJC 224. An exceptional specimen. Reddish-brown patina. ChEF. From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from Superior in the 1970s or 1980s.
Lot 143
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (11.83 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), palm branch within wreath. Rev. 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with six strings. Hendin 1377; Mildenberg 23 (O1/R4); TJC 223. Pale green and brown patina. Extremely Fine. From the Palm Desert Collection.
Lot 1274
In Memory of the 1830-1831 Uprising. Lithuano-Ruthene Society, Paris 1832. Bronze Medal, 51mm. By Barre. Draped, classical figure breaking his chains. Rev. Lithuanian horseman (Pogon) galloping left, banners inscribed with the names of the historical regions and eagle above (Hcz 3832 – R3, Reiter I, 51). Rare. Attractive coffee-brown. Uncirculated. Ex Spink Sale, London, June 26-27, 2013, lot 350. Comes with tag.
Lot 3054
Bronze. 100 x 58 mm. But 963 (R), Diakov 654.1 (R1). Peters 136, Sm 602. Central medallion depicts All-Seeing Eye above the crowned ciphers of Nicholas I and Alexander II, dates below / Five-line legend. Awarded to both Russian Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christian priests. Condition: Slightly bended. Some hairlines on the reverse. Extremely fine
Lot 5193
A group of para-numismatic items: bronze 1953 Coronation medalet in box of issue, obv. head of Elizabeth II Coronation of Elizabeth II, rev. inscr. Jewish orphanage Norwood June 2nd 1953/star of David/ Patron H M The Queen 35 mm in box of issue; Elkinghrton & Co. of Birmingham 1910 gilt metal on copper commemorative plaque 5.4 x 3.9mm (a silver version is in the collections of Birmingham Museums), A James IIrish coinage, gunmetal large shilling August 1689, Fair; a George V 'For King and Emlire/Services rendered' white metal bade numbered on reverse B89875, pin broken and a Jennens & Co. brass cuff button engraved with Z beneath an earl's coronet (5)
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