Ancient Coins & Antiquities ANCIENT COINS AND ANTIQUITIES · 2014. 9. 18. · Auction No. 57 ANCIENT COINS AND ANTIQUITIES Licensed to Sell Ancient History, Since 1979 Auction No

C.D.C. Investments Ltd.

Ancient Coins & Antiquities Auction no. 57 14th of O

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Ancient Coins & AntiquitiesLicensed to sell ancient history, since 1979

Auction No. 57

ANCIENT COINS AND ANTIQUITIES

Licensed to Sell Ancient History, Since 1979

Auction No. 57

At the Tel-Aviv Dan Hotel, 99 Hayarkon Street On Tuesday, the 14th of October 2014 - 5 PM

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Auction, no. 57

Tuesday, the 14th of October 2014 - 5 PM

Exhibition hours at the Dan Hotel Gallery Monday 6 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Tuesday 7 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Wednesday 8 October 2014 10 – 16 Thursday 9 October 2014 Closed Friday 10 October 2014 10 – 16 Saturday 11 October 2014 Closed Sunday 12 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Monday 13 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Tuesday (Day of Sale) 14 October 2014 10 – 13

Items will be released

Wednesday 15 October 2014 10 – 16 Thursday 16 October 2014 Closed Friday 17 October 2014 10 – 16 Saturday 18 October 2014 Closed Sunday 19 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Monday 20 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Tuesday 21 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Wednesday 22 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Thursday 23 October 2014 10 – 14 and 15 – 19 Friday 24 October 2014 10 – 16

Phones in the evening of the sale: (972) 3 520-2549, and (972) 3 520-2569 Phone in the exhibition hall (972) 3 524-7960, Fax to send bids: (972) 3 529-1272 www.archaeological-center.com www.robert-deutsch.com [email protected]

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Tuesday, the 14th of October 2014 - 5 PM

Coins, Weights, Seals, Jewellery, Oil Lamps, Glass, Antiquities

Part I at 5 PM

Coins 1 - 162

Weights 163 - 164

Part II at 6.30 PM Seals and Scarab 165 - 222 Jewelry 223 - 244 Oil Lamps 245 - 275 Glass 276 - 301 Antiquities 302 - 453 Late Arrivals 454 - 462

Cover illustration: Lot 278

Photos by Pavel Shrago

Catalog price: US $15

Phones in the evening of the sale: (972) 3 520-2549, and (972) 3 520-2569 Phone in the exhibition hall (972) 3 524-7960, Fax to send bids: (972) 3 529-1272

www.archaeological-center.com [email protected]

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AUCTION 57

14th of October 2014 Please bid on my behalf for the following lots up to the maximum price mentioned below. In case of success a premium of 18% + VAT on the premium will be payable by me on the hammer price (no VAT if exported). I agree with the conditions of the sale as printed on the back of this slip (Shipment will be paid by the receiver).

Lot Item US$ Lot Item US$ If necessary, please increase my bids by ___________ % maximum Name Phone

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Phone in the exhibition hall (972) 3 524-7960 Phones in the evening of the sale: (972) 3 520-2549, & (972) 3 520-2569 Send bids by fax: (972) 3 529-1272 or by e-mail: [email protected]

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Terms and Conditions of Sale

1. All items are sold as displayed before the sale. Neither C.D.C. Investments Ltd., nor the seller are responsible for any faults, imperfections or errors in descriptions. 2. The C.D.C. Investments Ltd. guarantees the authenticity of the items. The guaranty is unlimited in time. In case of doubts, the buyer must submit a written statement by an acceptable professional and the purchase price will be refunded if the object is returned in the exact condition it was sold. 3. The auctioneer is the sole person authorized to decide on the successful bidder, to cancel the sale of any item, to offer it at a new auction or to withdraw items from the sale. 4. All prices are quoted in US Dollars and the payment will also be in Israeli New Shekels, at the exchange rate announced by the auctioneer at the beginning of the sale. 5. A premium of 18% + VAT on the premium will be added to the "Hammer Price". 6. Those interested in bidding should use the numbered card received at the registration prior the sale. 7. C.D.C. Investments Ltd. will represent absentee bidders who have sent or phoned in their bids. 8. The purchase must be paid and collected not later than three days after the auction. 9. In case of dispute, the matter will be referred to the Tel-Aviv Court or to any arbitrator accepted by both parties. 10. The sale will be governed by the rules of the Israel Antiquities Authority of trade in antiquities over 300 years old. For such items to be exported, an export permit issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority is required. 11. If necessary, C.D.C. Investments Ltd. will provide all the required services for the export of an item: 1) Obtaining the export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority. 2) Arranging packing, transport and insurance (This will be paid by the buyer). 3) Providing the relevant certificates of authenticity. 12. The catalogue price is US$ 15 but it will be distributed free of charge to participants in the auction. 13. The price of each item is an estimation based on the value of similar items in shops and auctions in Israel and abroad. Bidding starts at about 30% below the highest estimate, but no less.

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Terms and Conditions of Sale

1. All items are sold as displayed before the sale. Neither C.D.C. Investments Ltd., nor the seller are responsible for any faults, imperfections or errors in descriptions. 2. The C.D.C. Investments Ltd. guarantees the authenticity of the items. The guaranty is unlimited in time. In case of doubts, the buyer must submit a written statement by an acceptable professional and the purchase price will be refunded if the object is returned in the exact condition it was sold. 3. The auctioneer is the sole person authorized to decide on the successful bidder, to cancel the sale of any item, to offer it at a new auction or to withdraw items from the sale. 4. All prices are quoted in US Dollars and the payment will also be in Israeli New Shekels, at the exchange rate announced by the auctioneer at the beginning of the sale. 5. A premium of 18% + VAT on the premium will be added to the "Hammer Price". 6. Those interested in bidding should use the numbered card received at the registration prior the sale. 7. C.D.C. Investments Ltd. will represent absentee bidders who have sent or phoned in their bids. 8. The purchase must be paid and collected not later than three days after the auction. 9. In case of dispute, the matter will be referred to the Tel-Aviv Court or to any arbitrator accepted by both parties. 10. The sale will be governed by the rules of the Israel Antiquities Authority of trade in antiquities over 300 years old. For such items to be exported, an export permit issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority is required. 11. If necessary, C.D.C. Investments Ltd. will provide all the required services for the export of an item: 1) Obtaining the export permit from the Israel Antiquities Authority. 2) Arranging packing, transport and insurance (This will be paid by the buyer). 3) Providing the relevant certificates of authenticity. 12. The catalogue price is US$ 15 but it will be distributed free of charge to participants in the auction. 13. The price of each item is an estimation based on the value of similar items in shops and auctions in Israel and abroad. Bidding starts at about 30% below the highest estimate, but no less.

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COINS 1 ATHENA, 5th CENTURY BC Silver tetradrachm 17.2 gr. Obverse: Head of Athena to r. Reverse: Owl standing r., olive-twig and crescent behind. AΘE. With chisel cut. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 2 ATHENA, 5th CENTURY BC Silver tetradrachm 17.0 gr. Obverse: Head of Athena to r. Reverse: Owl standing r., olive-twig and crescent behind. AΘE. With chisel cut. Good Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 3 ATHENA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver tetradrachm 17.0 gr. Obverse: Head of Athena to r. Reverse: Owl standing r., olive-twig and crescent behind. AΘE. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 4 ATHENA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver tetradrachm 17.1 gr. Obverse: Head of Athena to r. Reverse: Owl standing r., olive-twig and crescent behind. AΘE. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 5 ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336 – 323 BC Akko. Silver Tetradrachm, 16.7 gr. Obverse: Head of Herakles with lion skin to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Phoenician date: 32. About Very Fine. Ex Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 450 – 500

6 ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336 – 323 B.C. Silver tetradrachm, 16.5 gr. Obverse: Head of Herakles with lion skin to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔPOY. Good Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 7 ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336 – 323 B.C. Silver tetradrachm, 17.0 gr. Obverse: Head of Herakles with lion skin to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔPOY. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 280 – 300 8 ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336 – 323 BC Silver Tetradrachm, 14.8 gr. Obverse: Head of Herakles with lion skin to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. ΑΛΕΞΑИΔΡΟ. Mint of Gerrha (East Arabia). Martin J. Price 3958. About Very Fine. Rare. Ex Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 9 ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336 – 323 B.C. Silver Tetradrachm, 16.4 gr. Postumus. Obverse: Head of Herakles with lion skin to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Countermark anchor. Very Fine - Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 10 DEMETRIUS I, 164 - 150 BC Silver tetradrachm 16.6 gr. Obverse: Diademed head of Demetrius to r. Reverse: Tyche seated to l holding scepter and cornucopiae. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 220 – 250

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11 DEMETRIUS I, 164 - 150 BC Silver tetradrachm 16.6 gr. Obverse: Diademed head of Demetrius to r. Reverse: Tyche seated to l holding scepter and cornucopiae. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 220 – 250 12 DEMETRIUS II, 129 – 125 BC Silver tetradrachm 12.7 gr. Obverse: Diademed head of Demetrius II to r. Reverse: Eagle standing l. on galley. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY. Mint of Tyre. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 13 PTOLEMY I, 323 - 285 BC Silver tetradrachm, 14.1 gr. Obverse: Head of Ptolemy I to r. Behind ear Δ. Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to. l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠTOΛΕMAIOY. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 14 PTOLEMY I, 323 - 285 BC Silver tetradrachm, 14.1 gr. Obverse: Head of Ptolemy I to r. Behind ear Δ. Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to. l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠTOΛΕMAIOY. Good Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 150 – 170 15 PTOLEMY II, 285 - 246 BC Silver tetradrachm, 13.8 gr. Obverse: Head of Ptolemy I to r. Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to. l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠTOΛΕMAIOY. Mint of Paphos. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 150 – 170

16 PTOLEMY II, 285 - 246 BC Silver tetradrachm, 13.3 gr. Obverse: Head of Ptolemy I to r. Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to. l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠTOΛΕMAIOY. Mint of Tyre. Rim slightly damaged. Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 150 – 170 17 PTOLEMY III, 246 - 221 BC Large bronze, 37 mm, 46.7 gr. Obverse: Head of Zeus to r. Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to. l. Greek legend: ΠTOΛΕMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. ΠT monogram, mint of Acco. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 18 PTOLEMY IV PHILOPATOR, 221 – 204 BC Silver Tetradrachm, 14.2 gr. Obverse: Bust of Ptolemy IV to r. Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to l. Greek inscrip.: ΠTOΛΕMAIOY ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ. Good Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 19 GREEK ACHAEAN LEAGUE 2nd century BC. Silver hemidrachm, 2.3 gr. Obverse: Head of Zeus to r. Reverse: Large AX monogram surrounded by EH T E. Very Fine. Estimate: 90 – 100 20 THASOS, 148 – 190 BC Silver tetradrachm, 14.7 gr. Obverse: Head of Dionysus to r. Reverse: Herakles standing holding club and lion-skin. Greek inscri.: HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΘΑΣIΩN. Very Fine. Estimate: $ 280 – 300

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21 PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDOS, 410 – 385 BC Silver stater, 11.0 gr. Obverse: Two naked athletes wrestling. Reverse: Slinger advancing r., triskeles. Good Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 22 EPHESOS, 2nd CENTURY BC Silver drachm, 4.4 gr. Obverse: Bee; EΦ. Reverse: Stag and palm tree; XOPIΣKOΣ. About Very Fine. Seaby 4387. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 120 – 130 23 PHOENICIA, ARADOS, 4th CENTURY BC Silver stater 10.6 gr. Obverse: Head of deity to r. (Chisel cut). Reverse: Galley on lines of waves. Phoenician letters. About Very Fine. Seaby 5977. Estimate: $ 230 – 250 24 SILVER SHEKEL OF TYRE 12.9 gr. Obverse: Head of Melqart to r. Reverse: Eagle standing to l. Date: Γ = 73 (53 BC.) Good Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 450 – 480 25 SILVER SHEKEL OF TYRE 13.6 gr. Obverse: Head of Melqart to r. Reverse: Eagle standing to l. Date: ЧB = 92 (34 BC.) About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 480 – 500

26 PHILISTIA, 5th or 4th CENTURY BC Silver drachm, 3.4 gr. Obverse: Bearded male head to l. Reverse: Two birds standing on a plant, dolphin below. About Very Fine. Gitler and Tal Pl. 73, XVII.3D. Estimate: $ 450 – 500 27 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.7 gr. Obverse: Persian king seated on throne smelling a flower. Reverse: Bodihubel standing r., holding scepter. Aramaic inscription: & About Very Fine. Rare. Meshorer .בדיחבלQedar 14. Estimate: $ 600 – 700 28 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.8 gr. Obverse: Palm tree flanked by two climbing goats. Reverse: Helmeted male head to r. Good Fine - Fine. Rare. Meshorer & Qedar 110. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 29 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver 1/2 obol, 0.4 gr. Obverse: Female head facing, with two large earrings and necklace. Reverse: Draped male figure standing l. holding eagle?. Fine - Very Fine. Rare. Meshorer & Qedar 117. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 30 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.7 gr. Obverse: Facing Head of Bes. Reverse: Draped male figure standing l. holding eagle?. Fine - Very Fine. Rare. Meshorer & Qedar 120. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 400 – 450

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31 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.6 gr. Obverse: Persian king holding two lions by their hind legs. Reverse: Two male figures walking l. carrying pole over their shoulders from which hangs an animal; another animal stands l. About Very Fine. Rare. Meshorer & Qedar 130. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen coll., Omer. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 32 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.6 gr. Obverse: Winged griffin to r. attacking stag. Reverse: Two male figures, between them fire altar. About Very Fine. Rare. Meshorer & Qedar 134. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 33 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.7 gr. Obverse: Janiform head. Reverse: Stag crouching r., head turned back. Very Fine. Rare. Meshorer & Qedar 144. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 34 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.6 gr. Obverse: Male head to r. Reverse: Lion's scalp, facing. Very Fine. Rare. Meshorer & Qedar 161. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 35 SAMARIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.8 gr. Obverse: Female head facing. Reverse: Lion's head, facing. Very Fine. Rare. Meshorer & Qedar 166. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 400 – 450

36 CILICIA, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.6 gr. Obverse: Head of Zeus to r. Reverse: Pegasus flying r. Very Fine. Ex Private collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 130 – 150 37 YEHUD, 4th CENTURY BC Silver obol, 0.5 gr. Obverse: Head of Athena (off centered). Reverse: Owl standing to r. Paleo-Hebrew inscription" yhd "Yehud". Good Fine. Meshorer TJC 6a; Hendin 1050. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 38 YEHOHANAN HYRCANUS, 135 – 104 BC Bronze 10-11 mm, half prutah. Obverse: Lily. Reverse: Palm branch, Hebrew inscription: "Yehohanan the high priest and the council of the Jews". About Very Fine. Hendin 1134; TJC C. Estimate: $ 130 – 150 39 ALEXANDER YANNAY, 104 – 76 BC Lead prutah or token, 12 mm. Obverse: Star with eight dots within diadem. Blank reverse. Very Fine. Hendin 1156. Estimate: $ 90 – 100 40 MATTATHIAS ANTIGONUS, 40 – 37 BC Bronze, 23 mm. Obverse: Double cornucopiae. Reverse: Wreath. Good Fine. Meshorer TJC 36; Hendin 1162. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 220 – 240

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41 HEROD THE GREAT, 40 – 4 BC Bronze 8 Prutot, 23.5 mm. Obverse: Helmet flanked by two palm branches. Reverse: Tripod. ΒΑΣIΛEΩΣ ΗPΩΔΟY LΓ (Year three = 38 BC). Monogram P+. Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 44; Hendin 1169. Estimate: $ 500 – 600 42 HEROD THE GREAT, 40 – 4 BC Bronze prutah, 14 mm. Obverse: Palm Branch. Reverse: Aphlaston. ΗPΩΔΟY ΒΑΣIΛEΩΣ LΓ (Year three =38 BC). Monogram ♀. About Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 47; Hendin 1172. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 43 HEROD ANTIPAS, 4 BC – 39 CE Bronze 20 mm. Obverse: Palm branch. Greek Inscription: HPWΔHC TETPAPXOY "Herod the Tetrarch". Date LΛΔ = 34 (29/30 CE). Reverse: Greek inscr. in wreath: TIBEPIAC "Tiberias". +Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 84; Hendin 1208. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 44 HEROD PHILIP, 37 - 44 CE Bronze 20 mm. Head of Augustus to r. Greek inscription: KAIΣAPI ΣEBAΣT. Reverse: Temple. Greek inscription: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ TETPAPXOY. Rare. TJC 99; Hendin 1223b. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 45 HEROD AGRIPPA I, 37 - 44 CE Bronze 20 mm. Obverse: Bust of Herod Agrippa I to r. Reverse: Tyche standing holding rudder and palm branch. Very Rare. TJC 122; Hendin 1246. Estimate: $ 4,500 – 5,000

46 HEROD AGRIPPA I, 37 - 44 CE Bronze prutah, 17 mm. Obv.: Canopy. Greek inscription: "King Agrippa". Rev.: Three ears of grain. Date Ls (year six = 41/2 CE). Very Fine. TJC 120; Hendin 1244. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 100 - 120 47 AGRIPPA II, ca. 50 – 100 CE Bronze 21 mm. Obverse: Head of Domitian to r. Reverse: Two cornucopiae, around: EΠI ΒΑA ΓPI ET KS SC. About Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 163; Hendin 1325. Estimate: $ 120 – 130 48 FIRST REVOLT AGAINST ROME, 66 - 73 CE Silver shekel, year one, 13.7 gr. Obverse: Chalice. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shekel of Israel". Reverse: High priest staff. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Jerusalem the Holy". +Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 187; Hendin 1354. Estimate: $ 7,000 – 7,500 49 FIRST REVOLT AGAINST ROME, 66 - 73 CE Silver shekel, year two, 14.3 gr. Obverse: Chalice. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shekel of Israel". Reverse: High priest staff. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Jerusalem the Holy". About Extremely Fine. Meshorer TJC 193; Hendin 1358; Deutsch Rev. 07. Ex Sol Goodelman collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 8,000 – 9,000 50 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Sela, undated. 12.1 gr. Obverse: Temple Façade. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Lulav and etrog. Faded Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Fine. Meshorer TJC 267; Hendin 1411; Mildenberg 59. Ex Sol Goodelman collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 3,000 – 3,500

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51 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 A.D. Silver Denarius or Zuz, year two, 3.1 gr. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription in wreath: "Shim(on)". Reverse: One handle jug; in r. field, palm branch. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Y(ear) Two to the Free(dom) of Israel”. Meshorer TJC 250a; Hendin 1391; Mildenberg 34. +Very Fine. With green patina, as found. Estimate: $ 1,000 – 1,200 52 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, year two. 3.0 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Palm branch. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Y(ear) Two to the Free(dom) of Is(r)ael”. Meshorer TJC 248a; Hendin 1394; Mildenberg 49. Very Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 900 – 950 53 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.3 gr. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Fluted juglet. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 283b; Hendin 1418; Mildenberg 78. Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 54 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 2.7 gr. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Fluted juglet. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 283b; Hendin 1418; Mildenberg 82. Very Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 900 – 950 55 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 2.9 gr. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Juglet. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 283a; Hendin 1422; Mildenberg 85. About Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 700 – 800

56 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 2.6 gr. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Palm branch. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 279a; Hendin ~1416; Mildenberg 103. Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 600 – 700 57 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.3 gr. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Fluted juglet. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 283a; Hendin 1422; Mildenberg 104. About Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 600 – 650 58 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.3 gr. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Fluted Juglet. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 283a; Hendin 1427; Mildenberg 134. +Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 59 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.3 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Lyre. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 274a; Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 160. About Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 600 – 650 60 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 2.8 gr. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Fluted Juglet. Without palm branch. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 286; Hendin 1434; Mildenberg 164. Good Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 300 – 350

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61 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.2 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Two trumpets. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 277; Hendin 1431; Mildenberg 166. Good Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 62 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.2 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Two trumpets. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 277; Hendin 1431; Mildenberg 167. About Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 650 – 700 63 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 2.8 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Palm branch. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 281; Hendin 1430; Mildenberg ~170. About Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 600 – 650 64 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.1 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Lyre. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 274; Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 179. About Extremely Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 850 – 900 65 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.4 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Lyre. Paleo-Hebrew inscrip.: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 274; Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 186. Very Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 900 – 950

66 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.3 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Fluted Juglet. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 285; Hendin 1434; Mildenberg 194. Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 750 – 800 67 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.3 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon" in wreath. Reverse: Fluted Juglet. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 285; Hendin 1434; Mildenberg 194. Large flan. Very Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 900 – 950 68 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.3 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Lyre. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 274; Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 204. With ancient crack. About Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 600 – 650 69 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 2.8 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Lyre. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 274; Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 210. About Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 600 – 650 70 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.2 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Lyre. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 274; Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 213. With ancient crack. About Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 600 – 650

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71 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Silver Denarius or Zuz, undated. 3.0 gr. Obverse: Bunch of grapes, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Reverse: Lyre. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "For the Freedom of Jerusalem”. Meshorer TJC 274; Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 218. Very Fine. Ex Sol Goodelman Collection, Tel Aviv. Estimate: $ 800 – 850 72 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Year two. Bronze, 26 mm. Vine leaf / Palm tree. Meshorer TJC 259b; Hendin ~1408a; Mildenberg: 80. Good Fine. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 330 – 350 73 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Year two. Bronze, 25 mm. Vine leaf / Palm tree. Meshorer TJC 259a; Hendin 1408a; Mildenberg: 87. About Very Fine. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 380 74 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Undated. Bronze, 24-6 mm. Vine leaf / Palm tree. Meshorer TJC 292; Hendin 1437; Mildenberg: ~128. Good Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 330 – 350 75 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Undated. Bronze, 26 mm. Vine leaf / Palm tree. Obverse with some damaged areas. Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

76 SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE Undated. Bronze, 23.5 mm. Vine leaf / Palm tree. Meshorer TJC 292; Hendin 1437; Mildenberg: obv. 8. Good Fine. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 77 ELEAZAR THE PRIEST, 132/3 CE Bronze 19 mm. Year one. Obverse: Bunch of grapes. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Year one to the redemption of Israel". Reverse: Palm tree. Mirror-shape Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Eleazar the Priest”. Meshorer TJC 225; Hendin 1380a; Mildenberg 147. Very Fine. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 500 – 600 78 ELEAZAR THE PRIEST, 132/3 CE Bronze 19 mm. Year one. Obverse: Bunch of grapes. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Year one to the redemption of Israel". Reverse: Palm tree. Mirror-shape Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Eleazar the Priest”. Meshorer TJC 225; Hendin 1380a; Mildenberg 147. Very Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 500 – 600 79 ROMAN ADMINISTRATION IN JUDAEA DOMITIAN, 81 – 96 CE Bronze, 28.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Domitian to r. Reverse: Palm tree. With very nice black patina. Very Fine. TCJ 394; Hendin 1458. Estimate: $ 300 – 320 80 ROMAN ADMINISTRATION IN JUDAEA DOMITIAN, 81 – 96 CE Bronze, 28.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Domitian to r. Reverse: Palm tree. Cleaned and toned. Very Fine. TCJ 394; Hendin 1458. Estimate: $ 280 – 300

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81 LXF COUNTERMARK ON A CITY COIN OF SEBASTE, DOMITIAN, 81 – 96 CE Bronze 23-24 mm. Obverse: Head of Domitian to r., countermark on the neck. Reverse: Tyche standing to l. Good Fine. Countermark Very Fine. Hendin 1613a. Estimate: 150 – 200 82 NERO, 54 – 68 CE Silver tetradrachm, 14.7 gr. Obverse: Head of Nero to r. Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to r., palm branch. Mint of Syria. Good Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 130 – 150 83 Q. CURTIUS AND M. J. SILANUS, 116/115 BC Republican silver denarius, 3.8 gr. Obverse: Head of Roma to r. Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga to r. About Very Fine. Sear 162. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 90 – 100 84 JUDAEA, VESPASIANUS, 69 – 79 CE Silver denarius, 2.8 gr. Obverse: Bust of Vespasianus to r. Reverse: Mourning Jewess seated by trophy; inscription: JVDAEA. Good Fine. Meshorer TJC p. 189, C; Hendin 1464. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: 150 – 160 85 VESPASIAN, 69 - 79 CE Denarius, 3.3 gr. Obverse: Head of Vespasianus to r. Reverse: Salus seated to l. About Very Fine. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 90 – 100

86 MARCUS AURELIUS, 161 – 180 CE Silver denarius, 3.5 gr. Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius to r. Reverse: Latin inscription in wreath: PRIMI DECENNALES COS III. Very Fine, Rare. Seaby 1434. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias Estimate: 180 – 200 87 HONORIUS, 393 – 423 Gold plated bronze Solidus, 3.1 gr. Obverse: Helmeted bust of Honorius facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Constantinopol seated holding Nike. Very Fine. Seaby 4242. Estimate: $ 180 – 220 88 SEXTUS POMPEY, d. 35 BC Bronze As 30 mm. Obverse: Janiform head with features of Pompey the Great. Reverse: Prow of galley, PIUS IMP. Fine. Seaby 348. Estimate: $ 280 – 300 89 GERMANICUS, 15 BC – 19 CE Bronze As 28 mm. Obverse: Head of Germanicus to r. Reverse: SC surrounded by Latin inscription: C GERM PM TR PIM PIP TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG. Very Fine. Rare. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 90 CLAUDIUS, 41 – 54 CE Bronze 33 mm. Obverse: Head of Claudius to r. Reverse: Spes advancing l. holding branch. About Very Fine. Seaby 635. Estimate: $ 350 – 400

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91 CLAUDIUS, 41 – 54 CE Bronze As 27 mm. Obverse: Head of Claudius to l. Reverse: Constantia standing l. holding spear. Good Fine. Seaby 637. Estimate: $ 270 – 280 92 VESPASIANUS, 69 – 79 CE JUDAEA CAPTA Bronze sestertius 32 mm. Obverse: Bust of Vespasianus to r. Reverse: Palm tree, on l. captive standing with hands tied at back, on r. mourning Jewess seated; inscription JVDAEA CAPTA SC. Cleaned and tuned. Fine-Very Fine. Meshorer TJC p. 189, K similar; Hendin 1500. Estimate: 1,000 – 1,200 93 VESPASIANUS, 69 – 79 CE JUDAEA CAPTA Bronze sestertius 32 mm. Obverse: Bust of Vespasianus to r. Reverse: Palm tree, on l. captive standing with hands tied at back, on r. mourning Jewess seated; inscription JVDAEA CA[PT]A SC. With nice black patina. Good Fine. Meshorer TJC p. 189, K similar; Hendin 1500. Estimate: 1,200 – 1,300 94 TITUS, 79 – 81 CE. JUDAEA CAPTA Bronze sestertius 34 mm, 28.8 gr. Obverse: Bust of Titus to l. Reverse: Palm tree, on r. captive standing with hands tied at back, on l. mourning Jewess seated; inscription JVD(AEA) CAP(TA) SC. With very nice green patina. Very Fine +. Meshorer TJC p. 189, L; Brin 112. Estimate: 5,000 – 6,000 95 MAXIMUS d. 238 CE Bronze sestertius, 30 mm. Obverse: Head of Maximus Caesar to r. Reverse: Maximus standing l. holding rod and spear, two standards. About Very Fine. Seaby 2378. Estimate: $ 300 – 350

96 TIBERIAS, HERACLIUS, ca. 650 CE Bronze, 24 mm. Obverse: Three standing figures. Reverse: Large M (40 Nummi). Greek and Arabic inscription: "Tiberias". With nice green patina. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 130 – 140 97 TIBERIAS, HERACLIUS, ca. 650 CE Bronze, 24 mm. Obverse: Three standing figures. Reverse: Large M (40 Nummi). Greek and Arabic inscription: "Tiberias". With nice green patina. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 130 – 140 98 ABBASIDE GOLD DENARIUS Hijra-145 = 769 CE. 4.2 gr. Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 280 – 300 99 ABBASIDE GOLD DENARIUS Hijra-152 = 776 CE. 3.8 gr. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 270 – 280 100 ABBASIDE GOLD DENARIUS Hijra-155 = 779 CE. 3.9 gr. Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 270 – 280

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101 FATIMID GOLD DENARIUS Hijra-313 = 937 CE. 4.7 gr. Good Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 330 – 350 102 FATIMID GOLD DENARIUS 3.9 gr. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 330 – 350 103 FATIMID GOLD DENARIUS Hijra-364 = 988 CE. 4.2 gr. Good Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 350 – 370 104 FATIMID GOLD DENARIUS 3.9 gr. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 330 – 350 105 UMAYYAD COIN DEPICTING A MENORAH Post-reform, ca. 715 CE. Bronze 11.5 mm. Obverse: Five-branched Menorah. Reverse: Arabic inscr.: "There is no God except Allah". About Very Fine. Rare variant with circle on the steam (Not recorded by Barag 1991). Estimate: 250 – 280

106 ACCO, NERO, 54 – 68 CE Bronze 25 mm. Obverse: Bust of Nero to l; lithus. Reverse: Foundation ceremony; Nero ploughing with ox and cow. In background standards of Roman legions III, VI, X, XII. About Very Fine. Kadman 95 var. Estimate: 180 – 200 107 ACCO, HADRIAN 117 – 138 CE. Bronze 19 mm. Obverse: Bust of Hadrian to r. Reverse: Tyche standing l. holding cornucopia and rudder. Latin inscription: COL PTOL. Very Fine. Kadman 107. Estimate: $ 120 – 130 108 CAESAREA, HADRIAN 117 – 138 CE. Bronze 30 mm. Obverse: Bust of Hadrian to r. Reverse: Foundation ceremony, emperor ploughs with ox and cow. Latin inscription: COL I FL AVG / CAESAREN. Good Fine. Kadman 27. Estimate: $ 150 – 200 109 CAESAREA, HADRIAN 117 – 138 CE. Bronze 24 mm. Obverse: Bust of Hadrian to r. Reverse: Tyche standing l. holding bust and spear. Latin inscription: C I F AVG CAESAR. Good Fine. Kadman 26. Estimate: $ 120 – 130 110 JAFFA, ALEXANDER SEVERUS, 222 - 235 CE Bronze, 18 mm. Obverse: Bust of Alexander to r. Reverse: Athena standing to r. holding spear and shield. Greek inscription: ΦΛΑ IOΠ[Π]HC. Good Fine. Rare. Meshorer 38. Estimate: $ 280 – 300

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111 RAPHIA, ALEXANDER SEVERUS, 222 – 235 CE Bronze, 23.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Severus to r. Reverse: Artemis running to l., in front of her, stag. Good Fine. Rare. Yashin 508. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 112 TIBERIAS, TRAJAN, 98 – 117 CE. Bronze 25 mm. Obverse: Bust of Trajan to r. Face mutilated by chisel cuts. Reverse: City goddess standing to l. holding cornucopiae and rudder. Greek inscription: TIBEPIEWN T KΛAYΔIO and date ET AΠ = 99/100 CE. About Very Fine. Rosenberger 5. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 113 TIBERIAS, HADRIAN, 117 – 138 CE. Bronze 25 mm. Obverse: Bust of Hadrian to r. Reverse: Zeus seated in temple to l. holding spear and eagle. Greek inscription: TIBEP KΛAYΔ and date ET AP = 119/120 CE. About Very Fine. Rosenberger 12. Estimate: $ 160 – 180 114 SEPPHORIS, TRAJAN, 98 – 117 CE Bronze, 21.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Trajan to r. Reverse: Palm tree, ΣEΠΦΩPHNΩN. Very Fine. Meshorer 88. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 115 GABA, COMMODUS, 180 – 192 CE Bronze, 19.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Commodus to r. Reverse: Tyche standing to l. holding bust and spear. Greek inscription: ΓABHNWN and date EMC = 184/5 CE. About very Fine. Rosenberger III, Supl. P. 82, 3. Estimate: $ 120 – 140

116 NYSA-SCYTHOPOLIS (BETH-SHEAN) COMMODUS, 180 – 192 CE Bronze, 26 mm. Obverse: Bust of Commodus to r. Reverse: Dionysus standing to l. holding thyrsus and kantharos, panther seated l. Greek inscription: NYCK.IE-ACY and date sMC = 182/3 CE. Good Fine. Barkay 34 (Unique). Estimate: $ 150 – 180 117 NYSA-SCYTHOPOLIS (BETH-SHEAN) ELAGABALUS, 218 – 222 CE Bronze, 21 mm. Obverse: Bust of Elagabalus to r. Reverse: Greek inscription in wreath: NYCA CKYΘOΠOΛEI. Fine. Barkay 76 (Unique). Estimate: $ 150 – 180 118 NEAPOLIS, ANTONINUS PIUS, 138 – 161 CE. Bronze 30.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Pius to r. Reverse: Mount Gerizim. Fine. Rosenberg III, 8. Estimate: $ 200 – 220 119 AELIA CAPITOLINA, JERUSALEM Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161 - 169 CE. Bronze 27-31 mm. Obverse: Facing busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Reverse: Tyche standing in temple. Latin inscription: COL AEL CAP. +Very Fine. Meshorer 52. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 120 AELIA CAPITOLINA, JERUSALEM Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161 - 169 CE. Bronze 29 mm. Obverse: Facing busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Reverse: Tyche standing in temple. Latin inscription: COL AEL CAP. About Very Fine. Meshorer 53. Estimate: $ 450 – 500

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121 ELEUTHEROPOLIS, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, 193 – 211 CE Bronze 26 mm. Obverse: Bust of Severus to r. Reverse: Tyche standing in temple. Date EΔ 4 = 202/3 CE. About Very Fine. Rosenberger II, 3. Estimate: $ 160 – 180 122 CAESAREA-PANIAS MARCUS AURELIUS, 161 – 180 CE Bronze 25.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius to r. Reverse: Zeus standing naked holding spear. Good Fine. Rosenberger III, 9. Estimate: 160 – 180 123 PHILIPPOPOLIS, PHILIP, 244 – 249 CE Bronze, 29.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Philip to r. Reverse: Roma seated to l. Very Fine. Rosenberger IV, 2. Estimate: $ 140 – 150 124 PHILIPPOPOLIS, OTACILIA SEVERA, WIFE OF PHILIP, 244 – 249 CE Bronze, 28 mm. Obverse: Bust of Otacilia to r. Reverse: Roma seated to l. About Very Fine. Rosenberger IV, 3. Estimate: $ 140 – 150 125 HIPPOS-SUSSITA MARCUS AURELIUS, 161 – 180 CE Bronze 25 mm. Obverse: Bust of Marcus Aurelius to r. Reverse: Tyche standing by horse to l. About Very Fine. Rosenberger III, 10. Estimate: $ 130 – 140

126 HIPPOS-SUSSITA, DOMITIAN, 81 – 96 CE Bronze 23 mm. Obverse: Bust of Domitian to r. Reverse: Tyche standing to l. About Very Fine. Rosenberger III, 5. Estimate: $ 130 – 140 127 GERASA, HADRIAN, 117 – 138 CE Bronze 25.5 mm. Obverse: Bust of Hadrian to r. Reverse: Bust of Artemis with bow and quiver on crescent. About Very Fine. Rosenberger IV, 7. Estimate: 160 – 180

COIN LOTS 128 TWO SILVER SIGLOI, 5th CENTURY BC 5.4 gr each. Obverse: Persian king running r. holding spear and bow. Reverse: Oblong punch. Good Fine. Sear 4682. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 100 – 120 129 A LOT OF TWO TETRADRACHMS One of Alexander the Great, 336 – 323 (silver plated) and one of Philip III Arrhidaeus, 323 – 317 BC. Obverse: Head of Herakles with lion skin to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. Fine - Very Fine. Estimate: $ 330 – 350

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NOT ILLUSTRATED 130 A LOT OF TWO TETRADRACHMS One of Ptolemy VI, 180 – 145 BC and one Roman of Philip I,, 244 – 249 CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 300 – 320 131 ROMAN PROVINCE OF SYRIA, AFTER 64 BC A lot of 2 Silver tetradrachms. Obverse: Head of Philip Philadelphos to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. Good Fine. Seaby 7214. Estimate: $ 280 – 300 132 ROMAN PROVINCE OF SYRIA, AFTER 64 BC A lot of 3 Silver tetradrachms. Obverse: Head of Philip Philadelphos to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. Good Fine. Seaby 7214. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 133 ROMAN PROVINCE OF SYRIA, AFTER 64 BC A lot of 3 Silver tetradrachms. Obverse: Head of Philip Philadelphos to r. Reverse: Zeus seated on the throne to l. Good Fine. Seaby 7214. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 134 A LOT OF THREE BRONZE PRUTOT Agrippa I, 37 – 44 CE. Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 120; Hendin 1244. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 180 – 200

135 A LOT OF THREE BRONZE PRUTOT Agrippa I, 37 – 44 CE. Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 120; Hendin 1244. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 136 A LOT OF TWO BRONZE PRUTOT PONTIUS PILATUS, 26 – 36 CE Lituus/Date LIZ/H in wreath. Meshorer TJC 333-334; Hendin 1342-3. Good Fine. Estimate: $ 180 – 190 137 A LOT OF TWO "YEAR TWO" PRUTOT First Revolt against Rome, 66 – 73 CE. About Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 196; Hendin 1360. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 138 A LOT OF THREE "YEAR TWO" PRUTOT First Revolt against Rome, 66 – 73 CE. About Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 196; Hendin 1360. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 139 A LOT OF FOUR "YEAR TWO" PRUTOT First Revolt against Rome, 66 – 73 CE. About Very Fine. Meshorer TJC 196; Hendin 1360. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 140 A LOT OF 24 BRONZE PRUTOT One of Antiochus VII, 4 Hasmonean, 2 of Herod the Great, 3 of Herod Archelaus, 2 of Agrippa I, 2 from the First Revolt and 10 Procuratorial. 2nd century BC – 1st century CE. In fair condition. Estimate: $ 300 – 350

141 4 BRONZE JUDAEAN COINS One of Domitian, 81 – 96 CE and 3 of Agrippa II ca. 50 – 100 CE. In fair condition. Estimate: $ 130 – 150 142 2 ROMAN SILVER DENARII OF TITUS Of the Judaea Capta series. 79 – 81 CE. In fair condition. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 143 A LOT OF 5 ROMAN SILVER DENARII Vespasian, Septimius Severus, Caracalla, Julia Pia and Gordianus, 1st-2nd century CE. Very Fine - Fine. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 144 A LOT OF 5 ROMAN SILVER DENARII 3 of Gordian III, 238–244 CE and 2 of Philippus I, 244–249 CE. Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 145 A LOT OF 5 ROMAN SILVER DENARII 3 of Gordian III, 238–244 CE one of Philippus I, 244–249 CE and one of Trajan Decius, 249–251 CE. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 146 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII Two of Hadrian, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius and one of Caracalla. 2nd-3rd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400

147 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII One of Trajan, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius, one of Commodus and one of Faustina, 2nd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 148 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII One of Trajan, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius, one of Commodus and one of Faustina, 2nd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 149 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII One of Trajan, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius, one of Commodus and one of Faustina, 2nd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 150 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII One of Trajan, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius, one of Commodus and one of Faustina, 2nd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 151 THREE ROMAN BRONZE COINS Flavian dynasty, Vespasian, 69 – 79 CE, Titus, 79 – 81 CE and Domitian, 81 – 96 CE. The first two are dupondii and the third one is a quadrans. Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 120 – 140 152 FOUR ROMAN BRONZE SESTERTII Three of Gordian III, 238 – 244 CE and one of Herrenia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249 – 251 CE. Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 300

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141 4 BRONZE JUDAEAN COINS One of Domitian, 81 – 96 CE and 3 of Agrippa II ca. 50 – 100 CE. In fair condition. Estimate: $ 130 – 150 142 2 ROMAN SILVER DENARII OF TITUS Of the Judaea Capta series. 79 – 81 CE. In fair condition. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 143 A LOT OF 5 ROMAN SILVER DENARII Vespasian, Septimius Severus, Caracalla, Julia Pia and Gordianus, 1st-2nd century CE. Very Fine - Fine. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 144 A LOT OF 5 ROMAN SILVER DENARII 3 of Gordian III, 238–244 CE and 2 of Philippus I, 244–249 CE. Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 145 A LOT OF 5 ROMAN SILVER DENARII 3 of Gordian III, 238–244 CE one of Philippus I, 244–249 CE and one of Trajan Decius, 249–251 CE. About Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 146 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII Two of Hadrian, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius and one of Caracalla. 2nd-3rd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400

147 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII One of Trajan, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius, one of Commodus and one of Faustina, 2nd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 148 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII One of Trajan, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius, one of Commodus and one of Faustina, 2nd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 149 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII One of Trajan, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius, one of Commodus and one of Faustina, 2nd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 150 A LOT OF 8 ROMAN SILVER DENARII One of Trajan, three of Antoninus Pius, two of Marcus Aurelius, one of Commodus and one of Faustina, 2nd century CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 151 THREE ROMAN BRONZE COINS Flavian dynasty, Vespasian, 69 – 79 CE, Titus, 79 – 81 CE and Domitian, 81 – 96 CE. The first two are dupondii and the third one is a quadrans. Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 120 – 140 152 FOUR ROMAN BRONZE SESTERTII Three of Gordian III, 238 – 244 CE and one of Herrenia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, 249 – 251 CE. Very Fine. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 300

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153 5 ROMAN BRONZE FOLLII Two of Diocletian, 284 – 305, one of Maximian, 286 – 310, one of Constantin, 307-337 CE and one of Maxentius, 306 – 312 CE. Very Fine. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 154 A LOT OF 15 LATE ROMAN BRONZE COINS 4th century CE. In Very Fine. Estimate: $ 230 – 250 155 A LOT OF 6 BRONZE CITY COINS Caesarea, Neapolis, Petra, Rabbath-Moba, Dora, and Tiberias. Fine – Very Fine. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 156 A LOT OF 6 BRONZE CITY COINS Caesarea, Neapolis, Petra, Gadara, Tiberias and Dora. Fine – Very Fine. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 157 A LOT OF 6 BRONZE CITY COINS Caesarea, Neapolis, Petra, Gadara, Rabbath-Moba and Ascalon. Fine – Very Fine. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 158 A LOT OF 6 BRONZE CITY COINS Caesarea, Neapolis, Petra, Gadara, Rabbath-Moba and Ascalon. Fine – Very Fine. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 159 A LOT OF 6 BRONZE CITY COINS Caesarea, Neapolis, Petra, Gadara, Rabbath-Moba and Ascalon. Fine – Very Fine. Estimate: $ 300 – 350

160 3 CRUSADER COINS OF BALDWIN III 1143 – 1163 CE. Two made of silver and one in bronze. Obverse: Cross, Reverse: Tower of David. In fair condition. Estimate: $ 100 – 120 161 4 CRUSADER SILVER COINS One of Baldwin III, 1143 – 1163 CE and three of Amalricus, 1163 – 1174 CE. About Very Fine. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 162 A SMALL BRONZE COIN OF SHIMON BAR- KOKHBA 132 – 135 CE. Set in a modern silver pendant. Estimate: $ 350 – 380

WEIGHTS 163 A JUDAEAN 7 GERAH BRONZE WEIGHT 7th century BC. Marked on the dome and a + on the base. In very good condition. 12 mm in diam., 8.5 mm high, 4.3 gr. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 164 A LOT OF 50 BARREL-SHAPED BRONZE WEIGHTS Byzantine and Islamic Periods, 5th – 9th century CE. In very good condition. Estimate: $ 300 – 350

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165 A WHITE LIMESTONE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING ANIMALS AND ROSETTES Ca. 2750 BC. With some damaged areas. 22 mm in diameter, 45 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 166 A BLACK SERPENTINE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A ROW OF SCHEMATIC BIRDS Ca. 3000 BC. In good condition. 15 mm in diameter, 16 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 167 A SYRO-MITANIAN HEMATITE CYLINDER SEAL 1550-1400 BC. Perforated. Depicting a seated figure and three standing, three inverted bovine heads, a hand, a crouching lion and a crouching ibex. In very good condition. 23x11 mm. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 168 A DARK-BROWN STONE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A SEATED DEITY RECEIVING THREE WORSHIPPERS. BEHIND, A SITTING DOG Ca. 2000 – 1800 BC. In good condition. 13 mm in diameter, 25 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 169 A SMALL BLACK HEMATITE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A PAIR OF STAGS, A WINGED SOLAR DISK AND A HUMAN WINGED FIGURE Ca. 1600 – 1350 BC. In very good condition. 8 mm in diameter, 19 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 400 – 450

GEMS & SEAL IMPRESSIONS ON BULLAE 170 A GRAY STEATITE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A QUADRUPED SURROUNDED BY FLORAL SPACE FILLERS Ca. 3rd millennium BC. In fair condition. 12 mm in diameter, 39 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 171 A WHITE QUARTZ CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A LARGE GAZELLE AND SEVERAL SMALLER ANIMALS Ca. 2900 - 2750 BC. In good condition. 12 mm in diameter, 32 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 172 A BRONZE CONCAVE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING ABSTRACT HUMAN FIGURES 1st millennium BC. In very good condition and very rare in metal. 15 mm in diameter, 28 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 400 – 500 173 A DARK-BROWN STONE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A FELINE ANIMAL ATTACKING A STAG Ca. 9-8 CENTURY BC. In very good condition. 11 mm in diameter, 21 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 174 A LIGHT-GREEN FAIENCE CYLINDER SEAL DEPICTING A REGISTER WITH FISH AND A SECOND ONE WITH GRAZING GAZELLES Ca. 1400 – 1200 BC. In good condition. 13.5 mm in diameter, 30.5 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 200 – 250







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175 A NEO-BABYLONIAN CHALCEDONY BARREL-SHAPED CYLINDER SEAL 6th-5th century BC. Perforated. Depicting two running ostriches, the first looking back. In very good condition. 23x10 mm. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 176 TWO NEO-ASSYRIAN CYLINDER SEALS Iron Age II, ca. 8th-7th century BC. One made of lapis lazuli depicting birds and one of chalcedony depicting a goat by a palm tree. Both seals were polished in antiquity and parts of the pictures were erased. 24x12 and 18.9 cm. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 177 THE SCARAB SEAL OF "NEBSHABET THE DRAFTSMAN" 2nd millennium BC. Depicting a hieroglyphic inscription which reads: "The draftsman (sesh qedout) Nebshabet", surrounded by a rope frame. In good condition and rare. 20.5x14.5x8.0 mm. Estimate: $ 1,400 – 1,500 178 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL SET IN ITS BRONZE RING 2nd millennium BC. Depicting a lion. The scarab in good condition, and the ring in fair condition. The scarab measures: 17.5x12.0x6.5 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 179 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL Depicting a "a-n-r" cartouche topped by nefer (beauty) and a uraeus protecting cobra surrounded by a spiral frame. Middle Bronze, 15th dynasty, ca. 1650 – 1550 BC. In good condition. Estimate: $ 400 – 450

180 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL 2nd millennium BC. Depicting a man standing to l. and an uraeus serpent. In very good condition. 22.5x15.5x8.5 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 181 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL 2nd millennium BC. Dominated by two falcons and the gold sign nbw. In good condition. 22x15.5x9 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 182 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL 2nd millennium BC. Depicting a seated lady holding a flower. In very good condition. 19.5x13x8 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 120 – 150 183 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL 2nd millennium BC. Depicting youth standing holding flagellum. Serpent in front. In good condition. 20x13x7 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 90 – 100 184 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL 2nd millennium BC. Depicting the name of Amon. In good condition. 20x15x8 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 90 – 100 185 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL 2nd millennium BC. Depicting Anubis holding staff and maat. In very good condition. 19x13x9 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 100 – 120

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186 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL 2nd millennium BC. Dominated by a falcons and a serpent. In very good condition. 22x15.5x9 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 90 – 100 187 A CANAANITE SCARAB SEAL 2nd millennium BC. Depicting three hieroglyphs surrounded by concentric circles. In very good condition. 17x12x6.5 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 90 – 100 188 A CANAANITE GREEN JASPER SCARAB Late Bronze Age, 16th-15th century BC. Decorated with 11 concentric circles. With minor chips on the edges but in good condition. 22.0x15.5x10.5 mm. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 189 A HEMATITE SCARAB SEAL Iron Age II, ca. 8th century BC. Depicting pseudo-hieroglyphs. In very good condition. 14x10x9 mm. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 190 A SMALL HEMATITE SCARAB SEAL Iron Age II, ca. 8th century BC. Depicting a goat looking back, surrounded by a rope frame. In very good condition. 13x9x6 mm. Estimate: $ 450 – 480 191 A BLACK SERPENTINE STONE SEAL RECTANGULAR, GABLE & PERFORATED North-Syria or Anatolia, 6th-5th millennium BC. Depicting three quadrupeds facing a plant and a bird standing on the back of the last stag. In very good condition and very rare. 5.7x4.7 cm. Estimate: $ 1,500 – 1,800

192 A GREEN SERPENTINE SEAL DEPICTING A DRAGON AND A SCHEMATIC HUNTING SCENE ON THE OTHER SIDE Ca. 1000 BC. Disk-shaped and perforated. In very good condition. 20 mm in diameter, 6 mm high. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 193 A HEMATITE STAMP SEAL 10th-9th century BC. Conical and perforated, depicting several animals: a lion?, a cow suckling a calf, a bird and a monkey. In very good condition. 19-17 in diam., 16 mm high. Estimate: $ 500 – 550 194 AN IRON AGE BROWN STONE SEAL Ca. 10th-9th century BC. Conoid and perforated, depicting a quadruped in a dentate frame. In very good condition. 15x13 mm. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 195 A BLACK SERPENTINE STONE TABLOID SEAL DEPICTING TWO HORSES AND ON THE OTHER FACE A SCHEMATIC MOTIF 2nd millennium BC. A corner is damaged but in good condition. 34x27x7 mm. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 196 A BLACK STEATITE HEAD AMULET/SEAL DEPICTING TWO SCHEMATIC SEA-HORSES MOTIF Ca. 1000 BC. Bottom of the seal slightly damaged but in good condition. 23 mm high, seal: 24x20 mm. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 300 – 350

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197 AN IRON AGE BROWN/GRAY STONE SEAL Ca. 8th century BC. The surface is divided into three registers. The central one is dominated by a scorpion, a small lotus? and three dots (stars?). In each of the other two registers there are three pseudo-letters. In very good condition. 25x18x12 mm. Estimate: $ 600 – 700 198 AN IRON AGE BLACK STONE SEAL IN THE SHAPE OF A PENDANT Ca. 8th-7th century BC. Depicting a worshipper standing before a seated deity. Handle slightly chipped but in good condition. Seal: 20x15 mm, pendant: 20.5 mm high. Estimate: $ 550 – 600 199 A SCARABOID BLACK STEATITE SEAL Iron Age, 8th-7th century BC. Depicting a standing worshipper and divine symbols. In good condition. 20x17x10 mm. Estimate: $ 150 – 200 200 A ROCK CRYSTAL SCARABOID SEAL Iron Age II, ca. 7th century BC. Depicting a bull and birds. In good condition. 17x16x11 mm. Estimate: $ 450 – 480 201 A SCARABOID WHITE STONE SEAL Iron Age II, ca. 7th century BC. Depicting a sphinx. In good condition. 16x12x8 mm. Estimate: $ 400 – 450

202 AN IRON AGE GREEN MALACHITE SEAL Ca. 8th-7th century BC. Round and dome-shaped. Depicting a scorpion. In very good condition. 12.5x5.5 mm. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 203 AN IRON AGE BONE SEAL Ca. 8th-7th century BC. Dome-shaped and perforated, depicting a palm tree. In good condition. 18x14x5 mm. Estimate: $ 130 – 150 204 A SOUTH-ARABIAN BROWN AND WHITE AGATE SEAL Iron Age, 7th-6th century BC. Barrel-shaped and perforated. The surface is divided vertically into two registers, each containing three letters. In very good condition. 19x9 mm. Estimate: $ 1,500 – 2,000 205 A PERSIAN PERIOD BRONZE SEAL 5th-4th century BC. Square, with a loop handle. Depicting divine symbols of Marduk. 16x16x12 mm. In very good condition. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 206 A PERSIAN PERIOD BRONZE SEAL 5th-4th century BC. Square, with a small loop handle. Depicting two human figures standing facing each other. 16x15x1 mm. In very good condition. Estimate: $ 180 – 200

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207 A BURNT CHALCEDONY STAMP SEAL 6th-5th century BC. Conical and perforated, depicting a schematic winged figure or worshipper. In fair condition. 23.5x18.5 mm. Estimate: $ 120 – 130 208 A SASSANIAN NICE BLACK AND WHITE BANDED AGATE SEAL 300 – 600 CE. Hemispherical and perforated. Depicting a standing lion looking back. In good condition. 17.5x14.5x15.5 mm. Estimate: $ 380 – 400 209 AN IRON AGE BLACK & WHITE BANDED AGATE SEAL Ca. 7th century BC. Round and dome-shaped. Depicting a crouching sphinx. Slightly chipped but in good condition. 13x12x7 mm. Estimate: $ 380 – 400 210 TWO ROMAN CARNELIAN GEMS 2nd-3rd century CE. One depicting Cupidon and the second a stork. Both slightly damaged but in fair condition. 16x13 mm and 11x8 mm. Estimate: $ 130 – 150 211 A LATE ROMAN GNOSTIC GEM 4th century CE. Depicting a human figure harvesting ears, behind, tree. On the reverse a Greek inscription reads: CXIWN. In good condition. 25x14x2.5 mm. Estimate: $ 180 – 220

212 A PALMYRENE BRONZE TESSERA Roman Period, 2nd-4th century CE. Depicting on one side a helmeted bust and a five letters inscription at the base and on the other side a camel with a three letters inscription at the base. With very nice black patina. In fair condition. Very rare in bronze. 26x23x8 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 600 – 700 213 A SASSANIAN BROWN AND WHITE AGATE SEAL DEPICTING A BULL SURROUNDED BY SASSANIAN INSCRIPTION 300 – 600 CE. Of hemispheric shape and perforated. In very good condition. 18 mm in diameter and 12 mm high. (See: C.J. Brunner, Sasanian Stamp Seals in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1978, p. 79, no. 24). Ex Walter Bick collection, Toronto, Canada. Estimate: $ 1,500 – 1,800 214 A SASSANIAN YELLOWISH CHALCEDONY SEAL DEPICTING A RAM SURROUNDED BY SASSANIAN INSCRIPTION 300 – 600 CE. Of hemispheric shape and perforated. In very good condition. 19.5 mm in diameter and 14.5 mm high (See Brunner, p. 92, no. 160). Ex Walter Bick collection, Toronto, Canada. Estimate: $ 1,500 – 1,800 215 A SASSANIAN DARK-RED CARNELIAN SEAL DEPICTING A MAN FIGHTING A BULL. SASSANIAN INSCRIPTION AT TOP 300 – 600 CE. Of faceted ellipsoid shape and perforated. In very good condition. 18x14x10 mm Very rare motif (Not recorded in Brunner). Ex Walter Bick collection, Toronto, Canada. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 216 A SASSANIAN BROWN AND WHITE AGATE SEAL DEPICTING A STANDING COUPLE 300 – 600 CE. Of ellipsoid shape and perforated. In very good condition. 19x15x10 mm (See: Brunner, p. 63. No. 154). Estimate: $ 350 – 400

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217 A SASSANIAN DARK-GREEN JASPER SEAL DEPICTING A WINGED HORSE 300 – 600 CE. Of hemispherical shape and perforated. In very good condition. 12x9 mm (See: Brunner, p. 83, no. 119). Ex Walter Bick collection, Toronto, Canada. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 218 A SASSANIAN BROWN AGATE SEAL DEPICTING A SCORPION 300 – 600 CE. Of ellipsoid shape and perforated. In very good condition. 25x20x13 mm (See: Brunner, p. 113, 5b). Ex Walter Bick collection, Toronto, Canada. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 219 A SASSANIAN BRONZE SEAL DEPICTING A FELINE ANIMAL ATTACKING A BULL 300 – 600 CE. Of hemispheric shape with a large perforation. In very good condition. 17 mm high, 18 mm in diameter. Ex Virginia E. Bailey collection, USA. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 220 A LOT OF 5 BYZANTINE LEAD BULLAE 330 – 640 CE. Depicting monograms or/and Greek inscriptions and one with a saint. With very nice patina. In very good condition. 24-20 mm in diameter. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 221 A LOT OF 5 BYZANTINE LEAD BULLAE 330 – 640 CE. Depicting monograms or/and Greek inscriptions and one with a lion. With very nice patina. In very good condition. 24-20 mm in diameter. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

222 AN OTTOMAN BRONZE SEAL 16th-19th century CE. The Arabic inscription reads: "Oh, I rely on Allah (during my travel!)", or as it is stated on the US Dollar: "In God we trust" or the Hebrew: "בעזרת השם". In very good condition. 25 mm high, 15 mm in diameter. Ex private collection, Haifa (read by Ariel Berman). Estimate: $ 170 – 180

AMULETS, JEWELRY AND PENDANTS 223 A BRONZE PAZUZU PENDANT Iron Age, 8th-6th century BC. 28.5 mm high. With nice black patina. In good condition. Estimate: $ 450 – 500 224 A BRONZE PAZUZU PENDANT Iron Age, 8th-6th century BC. 26.5 mm high. With nice green patina. In good condition. Estimate: $ 450 – 500 225 A BRONZE PAZUZU PENDANT Iron Age, 8th-6th century BC. 28.5 mm high. With nice black patina. In good condition. Estimate: $ 450 – 500 226 A BRONZE PAZUZU PENDANT Iron Age, 8th-6th century BC. 26.5 mm high. With nice black patina. In good condition. Estimate: $ 450 – 500 227 A BRONZE PAZUZU PENDANT/SEAL Iron Age, 8th-6th century BC. 19 mm high. Depicting on the base a worshipper standing before an altar. With nice patina. In fair condition. Estimate: $ 450 – 500

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228 A JEWELLER'S CAST BRONZE MODEL IN THE SHAPE OF A RAM'S HEAD, PROBABLY THE TERMINALS OF BRACELETS Iron Age II, ca. 9th-8th century BC. In good condition. 30.3 cm. Estimate: $ 180 – 220 229 A CANAANITE SOLID GOLD CIRCULAR PENDANTS Late Bronze Age, ca. 14th-13th century BC. In very good condition and rare. 30 mm high, 24 mm in diameter, 7.0 gr. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 230 A HELLENISTIC GOLD BUTTON - MASK OF GORGONA MEDUSA - SET IN A MODERN 18kt GOLD PENDANT The center is perforated. In very good condition. 21.5 mm in diameter (including the frame), 4.5 gr. For a parallel see: Atiqot 21, 1992, page 35*. Estimate: $ 1,300 – 1,500 231 A SMALL ROMAN CAMEO WITH THE HEAD OF GORGONA MEDUSA 2nd-3rd century CE. Set in a modern 18kt gold pendant. 27.5 mm high. 5.2 gr in total. In very good condition. Estimate: $ 900 – 950 232 A ROMAN SOLID GOLD RING 2nd-4th century CE, cut for recycling? 13.9 gr. Inside: 14 mm and outside 19-20 mm in diameter. Estimate: $ 1,200 – 1,400 233 A LATE ROMAN HEXAGONAL GOLD RING Ca. 4th-5th cent. CE, inscribed in Greek: AΘA OVΔEI ΘΑΒCEI ΘVΓE Nh. 15 mm in diam., 1.3 gr. In good condition. Estimate: $ 450 – 500

234 A MINI GOLD RING Roman 3rd-4th century CE., inscribed in Greek: KAΛΟΠWΔY 12.5-14.5 mm in diam., 1.6 gr. In very good condition. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 235 2 GOLD ARTIFACTS A Hellenistic granulated bead, ca. 3rd-2nd cent. BC, 1.1 gr, and a small Roman pendant, 21 mm high, 1.4 gr. In very good condition. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 236 A LOT OF 2 BRONZE CROSS PENDANTS Crusader Period, 13th-14th century CE. In good condition. Ex private collection, Haifa. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 237 A BRONZE CROSS 6th-12th century CE. With nice black patina. In good condition. 48 mm. high. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 238 A DEBASED SILVER CROSS PENDANT 12th-15th century CE. In very good condition. 6.4 cm high. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 239 A BRONZE CROSS PENDANT Byzantine Period, 4th-6th century CE. With nice green patina. In very good condition. 8.0 cm high. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 240 A SOLID BRONZE CROSS Byzantine Period, 4th-6th century CE. In very good condition. 9.3 cm high, 11.7 cm with the chain. Estimate: $ 250 – 300

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241 A BRONZE CHRISTOGRAM MEDALLION Byzantine Period, 4th-6th century CE. With nice patina. In very good condition. 8.7 cm high. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 242 A REDDISH-BROWN AND WHITE AGATE BEADS NECKLACE 2nd century BC-CE. In very good condition. 74 cm long. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 243 A CARNELIAN BEAD NECKLACE 3rd-6th century CE. 49 cm long. In good condition. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 244 A CARNELIAN BEAD NECKLACE 3rd-6th century CE. 50 cm long. In good condition. Estimate: $ 250 – 300

OIL LAMPS

245 A PERSIAN PERIOD OIL LAMP WITH TWO NOZZLES 6th-5th century BC. Base and a nozzle slightly repaired but in good condition. With nice green patina. Rare. 15.0 cm long. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 246 A ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP IN THE SHAPE OF A FOOT WEARING A SANDAL 1st-3rd century CE. Lid and chain missing. In fair condition. 10.5 cm. Ex Att. Zvi Harniv collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 1,800 – 1,900

247 A CHRISTIAN BRONZE OIL LAMP WITH THE HANDLE IN THE SHAPE OF A CROSS AND THE LID AS A SHELL 5th-6th century CE. With very nice black patina and in very good condition. 16 cm long. Estimate: $ 2,000 – 2,500 248 AN OTTOMAN IRON OIL LAMP 18th-9th century CE. In good condition and rare in iron. 16.5 cm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 249 A TERRACOTTA BOWL-AND-SAUCER (OIL LAMP?) Iron Age II, 10th-9th century BC. In very good condition and rare. 19.5 cm in diameter. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 250 4 IRON AGE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 10th-7th century BC. In good condition. 14.7-11.7 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 251 2 MACCABEAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 2nd-1st century BC. In very good condition. 7.5 & 7.4 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

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252 3 HERODIAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 1st century CE. In very good condition (one cracked). 8.4-7.8 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 253 3 HERODIAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 1st century CE. Filling holes damaged but in fair condition. 8.7-7.8 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 254 4 HERODIAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 1st century CE. In very good condition (one cracked). 9.4-8.0 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 255 A LOT OF 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 1st century CE. With geometric and floral motifs. In good condition. 8.8-8.2 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 256 4 ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 1st-2nd century CE. In good condition. 8.7-8.3 cm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 230 – 250

257 A ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP 3rd century CE. Decorated with a wreath. Discus broken-off. In good condition. 11 cm. Estimate: $ 90 – 100 258 A LOT OF 3 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS One Hellenistic, one Roman and one Byzantine. 1st century BC – 6th century AD. In very good condition. 9.5, 7.8, 7.3 cm. Ex private collection, Haifa. Estimate: $ 150 – 170 259 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS One Hellenistic and 3 Roman, 2nd century BC-4th century CE. In very good condition. 10.4 – 7.8 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 260 A LOT OF 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Two Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century BC and two Roman Samaritan, 4th century CE. In good condition. 8.3-10.9 cm. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 170 – 180 261 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS One Hellenistic and 3 Roman, 2nd century BC-4th century CE. In very good condition. 8.3 – 7.6 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200

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262 A LOT OF 9 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Roman Period, 3rd century CE. In fair condition. 7.9-10.5 cm. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 230 – 250 263 A LOT OF 6 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Roman Period, 3rd-4th century CE. In good condition. 7.3-7.6 cm. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 264 A LOT OF 5 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Beit-Natif Type, 4th century CE. In fair condition. 7.0-8.2 cm. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 265 A LOT OF 3 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 4th century CE. With geometric and floral motifs. In very good condition. 8.4-8.1 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200

266 A LOT OF 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 4th century CE. With geometric and floral motifs. In very good condition. 7.8-7.2 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 267 A LOT OF 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 4th century CE. With geometric and floral motifs. In very good condition. 8.8-7.8 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 268 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 4th-6th century CE. In very good condition. 8.7-8.1 cm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 220 – 250

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269 A LOT OF 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 6th-7th century CE. With geometric and floral motifs. In very good condition. 9.8-8.7 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 270 3 SEALED TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 4th-6th century CE. In very good condition. 10.5-8.8 cm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 271 4 BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 5th-6th century CE. Three decorated with crosses and two with Greek inscriptions. In very good condition. 10.1-7.7 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 160 – 200 272 5 BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS 5th-7th century CE. Three decorated with geometric motifs, one with faces and one plane. In good condition. 10.2-8.7 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 230 – 250

273 A LOT OF 4 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 6th-7th century CE. With geometric and floral motifs. In very good condition. 10.3-10.0 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 160 – 180 274 A LOT OF 5 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 6th-7th century CE. With geometric and floral motifs. In very good condition. 10.5-8.7 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 275 A LOT OF 5 TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS Samaria, 6th-7th century CE. With geometric and floral motifs. In very good condition. 10.7-9.4 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

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281 14 FRAGMENTS OF ROMAN MILLEFIORI AND MOSAIC GLASS BOWLS 1st century BC-CE. 20 mm - 40 mm. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 282 43 FRAGMENTS OF ROMAN MILLEFIORI AND MOSAIC GLASS BOWLS 1st century BC-CE. 15 mm - 36 mm. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 283 A YELLOWISH GLASS CONIC BOWL 1st century BC. Wheel-cut circle at the base. With ancient cracks and rim repaired but in fair condition. 17.3 cm in diameter. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 900 – 950 284 A TRANSLUCENT GREENISH GLASS GROOVED BOWL Roman Period, 1st century BC-CE. Minor damage at the rim. In good condition. 6.5 cm high, 10.3 cm in diameter. Estimate: $ 500 – 600

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290 A TRANSLUCENT GLASS BOTTLE; BODY DECORATED WITH TURQUOISE DOTS 4th-5th century CE. In very good condition. 17 cm high. Estimate: $ 500 – 600 291 A COLORLESS GLASS RIBBED FLASK Roman Period, ca. 4th century CE. In very good condition. 10.5 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 292 A ROMAN TRANSLUCENT LIGHT-GREEN GLASS JAR 4th century CE. With zigzag decoration around the neck. Internal patina. In very good condition. 7.4 cm high. Estimate: $ 700 – 800 293 TRANSLUCENT GLASS JAR WITH PINCHED DECORATION AROUND THE BODY 4th-5th century CE. In very good condition. 6.7 cm. high. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 294 A GREEN GLASS OIL LAMP Byzantine Period, 5th-7th century CE. Cracked around the body. 8.8 cm high. Estimate: $ 180 – 200

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295 A ROMAN DEEP-PURPLE GLASS JAR 4th century CE. In very good condition. 6.3 cm high. Ex Prof. Thoman Garbaty collection, USA. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 296 A YELLOW GLASS JAR WITH FIVE INDENTATIONS 4th century CE. The body is repaired but in fair condition. 8.7 cm high. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 297 A TURQUOISE GLASS JAR Islamic Period. In very good condition and rare. 19 cm high. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 298 A LOT OF 3 SMALL GLASS FLASKS Roman Period, 3rd-4th century CE. In very good condition. 7.4, 4.7, 4.6 cm. Ex private collection, Haifa. Estimate: $ 180 – 220 299 TWO ISLAMIC GLASS FLASKS 8th-10th century CE. One blown in a mold (neck restored), 11.6 cm high and the second with cut facets, in good condition, 4.2 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 130 – 150

300 A COLORLESS GLASS CONICAL LAMP Ca. 150 years old. In good condition. 12 cm high. Estimate: $ 100 – 150 301 3 GLASS PERFUME BOTTLES Roman Period, 1st century CE. In very good condition. 19, 15.5 and 14 cm high. Ex Yehudit Hendel collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 400 – 450

ANTIQUITIES 302 A CUNEIFORM CLAY TABLET 2nd millennium BC. The inscription is almost complete on one side while the other side is missing. Mended but in fair condition. 11.2x6.5 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 303 A SMALL CUNEIFORM CLAY TABLET 2nd millennium BC. The inscription is complete. In good condition. 5.6x3.8 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 304 A CUNEIFORM CLAY TABLET 2nd millennium BC. 4.6x4.4 cm. The surface is covered by cylinder seal impressions and with cuneiform text. Some minor damages and mended but in fair condition. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 400

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305 A CUNEIFORM CLAY TABLET 2nd millennium BC. 6.3x4.7 cm. Some areas are damaged but in fair condition. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 306 A CUNEIFORM CLAY TABLET ENVELOPE FRAGMENT 2nd millennium BC. 6.0x4.0 cm. One side is inscribed and the other blank. In fair condition. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 307 A FRAGMENT OF A FOUNDATION DEPOSIT CUNEIFORM CLAY-CONE Dedicated to the life of a Middle Assyrian king, probably of Aššur-rem-nišešu I, ca. 1410 – 1403 BCE. 8.5x8 cm. Translated by Prof. Jacob Klein. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 308 A CUNEIFORM CLAY CONE Ca. 2000 BC. Its lower part is missing. 11.4 cm high. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 309 A CUNEIFORM CLAY CONE Gudaea ruler of Lagash, ca. 2000 BC. The inscription is complete. Only the lower blank part is missing. 7.9 cm high. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 310 A CUNEIFORM CLAY CONE Gudaea ruler of Lagash, ca. 2000 BC. The inscription is complete. Only the lower blank part is missing. 7.7 cm high. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 311 A CUNEIFORM CLAY CONE

Gudaea ruler of Lagash, ca. 2000 BC. The inscription is complete. Only the lower blank part is missing. 8.8 cm high. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 312 A CUNEIFORM CLAY CONE Gudaea ruler of Lagash, ca. 2000 BC. The inscription is complete. Only the lower blank part is missing. 7.2 cm high. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 313 A CUNEIFORM CLAY CONE 2nd millennium BC. The inscription is complete but partly covered with crystals. In very good condition. 7.9 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 314 FRAGMENTARY TERRACOTTA PLAQUE DEPICTING A GAZELLE 2nd millennium BC. 8.7x6.9 cm. Estimate: $ 130 – 150 315 A TERRACOTTA PLAQUE DEPICTING A COUPLE COPULATING 2nd millennium BC. Good condition. 6.0x5.7 cm. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 316 A SYRO-HITTITE CLAY CHAIR-FIGURINE Ca. 2000-1800 BC. Wearing a necklace. In very good condition. 9.0 cm high. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 317 A TERRACOTTA FIGURINE-LIKE HANDLE Ca. 1800-1600 BC. With schematic features: eyes, nose, breast and incised dress. In good condition. 12.5 cm high. Estimate: $ 450 – 500

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318 A SYRO-HITTITE TERRACOTTA CHARIOT Early 2nd millennium BC. In very good condition (the wheels do not belong). 10.6 cm long. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 319 A TERRACOTTA BIRD RATTLE c. 2000 BC. In very good working condition. 7.9 cm long and 5.8 cm high. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 320 A TERRACOTTA BIRD RATTLE c. 2000 BC. In very good working condition. 7.8 cm long and 5.0 cm high. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 140 – 160 321 AN EGYPTIAN PAINTED WOODEN MASK 6th-4th century BC. The left cheek is damaged but in good condition. 28 cm high. Estimate: $ 3,000 – 3,500 322 AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF OF DWARF GOD BES Ca. 6th century BC. The god is depicted standing naked, wearing feathers crown and holding a sword. With traces of red and turquoise paint. In good condition. 21.5 cm high. Estimate: $ 5,000 – 6,000

323 A MINIATURIC ANTHROPOMORPHIC SARCOPHAGUS LID 13th century BCE. In good condition. 13.8 cm high. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 324 AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF OSIRIS 6th-4th century BC. With nice brown and green patina. In good condition. 18 cm high. Estimate: $ 2,000 – 2,500 325 AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE SERPENT ON A RECTANGULAR BASE 1st millennium BC. A corner is missing but in fair condition. 8.1x2.6x3.1 cm. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

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326 AN EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE AMULET IN THE SHAPE OF A MALE DEITY OR KING 1st millennium BC. In very good condition. 46 mm high. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 327 AN EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE AMULET IN THE FORM OF A BABOON 1st millennium BC. In very good condition. 35 mm high. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 140 – 150 328 AN EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE THOERIS HIPPO AMULET 1st millennium BC. In very good condition. 36 mm high. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 150 – 170 329 AN EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE AMULET IN THE SHAPE OF A KNEELING FIGURE 1st millennium BC. In very good condition. 27 mm high. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 140 – 150 330 AN EGYPTIAN WHITE FAIENCE PATAIKOS AMULET 1st millennium BC. In good condition. 33 mm high. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 140 – 150

331 AN EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE WEDJAT-EYE AMULET 1st millennium BC. In very good condition. 33x29 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 140 – 150 332 A LOT OF 5 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WEDJAT-EYE AMULET 1st millennium BC. In very good condition. 25-21 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 333 A LOT OF 5 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WEDJAT-EYE AMULET 1st millennium BC. In very good condition. 34-21 mm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 334 TWO PREHISTORIC FLINT HAND-AXES Paleolithic Period, ca. 300-200,000 years BP. One large, 16.3 cm and one small, 11.3 cm. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 335 A MINIATURIC TERRACOTTA BULL Early Bronze Age I, ca. 3000 BC. The horns and the bowl in which was standing, are missing. 4.3 cm long, 2.3 cm high. Very rare. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

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336 A TERRACOTTA STORAGE JAR WITH TWO HANDLES Middle Bronze Age IIb, 1730 - 1550 BC. In very good condition. 46.5 cm high. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 337 A TERRACOTTA STORAGE JAR WITH ONE HANDLE Middle Bronze Age IIb, 1730 - 1550 BC. In very good condition. 42.5 cm high. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 338 TERRACOTTA JUG WITH LEDGE HANDLES Middle Bronze Age IIa, ca 2000 BC. In very good condition (small fragment missing from one handle). 36.0 cm high. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 339 A TERRACOTTA AMPHORISKOS Early Bronze Age, ca 3000 BC. In very good condition. 23.0 cm high. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 340 A CANAANITE RED SLIP TERRACOTTA JAR WITH FOUR HANDLES Early Bronze Age, 3100 – 2900 BC. In very good condition. 37 cm high. See: Ruth Amiran, Pl. 17. Estimate: $ 1,800 – 1,900

341 A LARGE TERRACOTTA JUG With bi-chrome, black and red decoration. Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC. In almost perfect condition. 27 cm high. For an exact parallel from Megiddo see: Ruth Amiran p. 152, photo 141, and p. 157, fig. 5. Extremely rare in such condition. Ex Teddy Kollek collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 6,000 – 8,000 342 A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA AMPHORISKOS Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC. With some faded brown decoration. 19.7 cm high. In good condition. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 243 A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA AMPHORISKOS Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC. With some faded brown decoration and minor rim damage. 18.6 cm high. In good condition. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 344 A CANAANITE TERRACOTTA AMPHORISKOS Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC. With some faded bi-chrome decoration. In good condition. 18.2 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300

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345 3 CANAANITE BRONZE WEAPONS Early & Middle Bronze Ages, 3rd-2nd millennium BC. Two daggers 27.5 and 22.8 cm and a spear-terminal, 30.5 cm. In very good condition. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 346 A BRONZE SICKLE

2nd or 1st millennium BC. With light-green patina. In good condition. Max. length 21.5 cm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 347 AN EUROPEAN BRONZE AXE HEAD Iron Age, ca. 800 – 500 BC. Very nice green patina. With a deep scratch on one side but in very good condition. 10.8 cm. Estimate: $ 180 – 220 348 A LOT OF 2 BRONZE ARROW-HEADS

Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC. With nice green patina and in very good condition. 15.4 and 13.3 cm. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 140 – 150 349 A LOT OF 5 BRONZE ARROW-HEADS Late Bronze – Iron Age, 14th – 8th century BC. With nice green patina and in very good condition. 13.8-11.4 cm. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

350 A LOT OF 5 BRONZE ARROW-HEADS Late Bronze – Iron Age, 14th – 8th century BC. With nice green patina and in very good condition. 18.0-11.8 cm. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 351 A LOT OF 7 BRONZE ARROW-HEADS Late Bronze – Iron Age, 14th – 8th century BC. With nice green patina and in very good condition. 16.7-13.1 cm. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 352 A CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA BULL VESSEL Late Bronze Age, 1550 – 1200 BC. Horns restored but in very good condition. 16 cm long, 13.3 cm high. Ex Teddy Kollek collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 2,000 – 5,000 353 A BLACK TERRACOTTA RIBBED BOWL Amlash, Iron Age, 9th-8th century BC. With two small handles in the shape of bull heads. In very good condition. 11.5 cm high. Ex Teddy Kollek collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 900 – 1,000 354 A TERRACOTTA DRINKING VESSEL IN THE SHAPE OF A BOOT Amlash, Iron Age, 9th-8th century BC. In very good condition. 9.5 cm high. Ex Teddy Kollek collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 800 – 900

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355 A CYPRO-PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA AMPHORA Iron Age II, 10th-9th century BC. With black on red linear and concentric circles decoration. Restored but in fair condition. 14 cm high. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 356 A CYPRO-PHOENICIAN TERRACOTTA JUGLET Iron Age II, 10th-9th century BC. Rim repaired but in fair condition. 7.5 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 357 A CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA AMPHORA Iron Age, ca. 8th century BC. With bi-chrome, black and red linear, wavy and concentric circles on white background. In very good condition. 33.5 cm high. Estimate: $ 2,300 – 2,500 358 A CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA BOWL Iron Age, ca. 8th century BC. With bi-chrome, black and red linear and concentric circles on white background. Rim damage repaired but in very good condition. 22 cm in diam., 17 cm high. Estimate: $ 900 – 1,000 359 A CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA JUG Iron Age, ca. 8th century BC. With bi-chrome, black and red concentric circles decoration. In good condition. 22 cm high. With a lead seal CM on the handle (sold by the Cyprus Museum). Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 900 – 950 360 A RED BURNISHED TERRACOTTA JUG Iron Age II, ca. 10th-9th century BC. In very good condition. 20.0 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

361 A JUDAEAN TERRACOTTA DECANTER Iron Age II, 8th-7th century BC. Neck slightly repaired but in good condition. 26.5 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 362 A JUDAEAN TERRACOTTA DECANTER Iron Age II, 8th-7th century BC. Neck slightly repaired but in good condition. 24 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 363 A JUDAEAN TERRACOTTA DECANTER Iron Age II, 8th-7th century BC. Body damaged slightly covered. In very good condition. 23 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 364 A JUDAEAN TERRACOTTA DECANTER Iron Age II, 8th-7th century BC. In very good condition. 22 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 365 A JUDAEAN TERRACOTTA DECANTER Iron Age II, 8th-7th century BC. In very good condition. 20.3 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 366 A JUDAEAN TERRACOTTA DECANTER Iron Age II, 8th-7th century BC. In very good condition. 19.7 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300

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367 A TERRACOTTA 484 TYPE JAR HANDLE IMPRESSED BY THE ROYAL SEAL LMLK HBRN. Late 8th – early 7th century BC. Depicting a four-winged scarab and the Hebrew inscription (l)mlk ḥbrn "(Belonging to the) king, (from the city of) Hebron" of H4U type. In good condition. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 368 A TERRACOTTA 484 TYPE JAR HANDLE IMPRESSED BY THE ROYAL SEAL LMLK Late 8th – early 7th century BC. Depicting a two-winged sun disk with six rays and four Hebrew letters lmlk "Belonging to the king" of G2T type. In very good condition. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. For a discussion and parallels see: http://www.lmlk.com/research/lmlk_g2t.htm Estimate: $ 800 – 900 369 A TERRACOTTA 484 TYPE JAR HANDLE IMPRESSED BY THE ROYAL SEAL LMLK Late 8th – early 7th century BC. Depicting a two-winged sun disk with six rays and the faded Hebrew inscription lmlk mmšt "Belonging to the king, (from the city of) mmšt" of M2D type and two incised concentric circles. In fair condition. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 370 A LOT OF 5 TERRACOTTA FRAGMENTARY JAR HANDLES 4 impressed by the royal LMLK seals and one impressed by the rosette seal. Late 8th – 7th century BC. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 300 – 350

371 A HEBREW INSCRIBED LIMESTONE SLAB Iron Age II, 8th century BC. The inscription starts with the curse: ארר. In fair condition. 41x15x8 cm. Estimate: $ 1,000 – 1,500 372 6 TERRACOTTA VESSELS Iron Age II, 9th-8th century BC. Including a chalice, two amphoriskoi, a jug, a juglet and an oil lamp. In good condition. 22 – 6.8 cm. Estimate: $ 600 – 700 373 8 IRON AGE TERRACOTTA JUGLETS 8th-7th century BC. In very good condition. 14.7-8.3 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 450 – 500 374 A LOY OF 5 TERRACOTTA ITEMS 2 mugs from the early Bronze Age 3000 BC, 2 jar from the Iron Age, 8th7th century BC and a Roman Bottle, 1st century CE. In good condition. 11.8-8.8 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 375 A LOT OF 3 TERRACOTTA JUGLETS Iron Age, 900 – 600 BC. In very good condition. 13.0, 11.4, 10.2 cm. Ex private collection, Haifa. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

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376 A JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEAD Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 5.4 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 377 A JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEAD Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 5.0 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 378 A JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEAD Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 6.3 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 379 A JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEAD Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 5.2 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 380 A JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEAD Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 5.4 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 381 A JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEAD Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 4.9 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200

382 A JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEAD Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 7.9 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 383 A JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEAD Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 7.9 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 384 2 JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEADS Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 6.0 and 8.0 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 385 2 JUDAHITE PILLAR FIGURINE HEADS Iron Age II, 800 – 586 BC. In good condition. 6.5 and 5.0 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 250 – 300 386 A PHOENICIAN BRONZE BOWL 8th-7th century BC. The center with punctured geometric decoration. With nice green patina. In very good condition. 13.6 cm in diameter. Estimate: $ 1,200 – 1,400 387 A BRONZE BOTTLE-SHAPED BOX Luristan, early 1st millennium BC. With ribbed body and decorated shoulders and neck. With very nice brown patina. In very good condition and rare. 12.4 cm high. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 388 AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF A NAKED YOUTH STANDING HOLDING HANDS ALONG THE BODY AND WITH LOCK OF HAIR FALLING ALONG HIS BACK Ca. 6th century BC. The feet are missing but in fair condition. 7.8 cm high. Estimate: $ 900 – 950

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389 A SMALL SOUTH-ITALIAN FISH-PLATE Apulia, 4th century BC. Red on black figures, depicting two fish a shell and a flower. On the rim around, waves. Tiny chip under the rim but in very good condition. 13.9 cm in diameter. Ex Walter Bick collection, Toronto, since 1970s. Estimate: $ 1,300 – 1,500 390 A SOUTH-ITALIAN TERRACOTTA DRINKING SKYPHOS 4th century BC. With linear and wavy decoration. In very good condition. 11.5 cm in diameter, 8.3 cm high. Estimate: $ 450 – 500 391 AN ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA ANTEFIX DEPICTING THE HEAD OF A YOUTH 5th-4th century BC. The handle at the back and a fragment at base are missing. In fair condition. 26 cm high. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 392 CYPRIOT LIMESTONE HEAD OF A YOUTH 5th-4th century BC. In fair condition. 9.6m high. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 393 A LOT OF 39 GOLD ORNAMENTS 4th-3rd century BC. 6.2 gr in total. In very good condition. Ex private collection, Har-Hadar. Estimate: $ 1,300 – 1,500

394 A COLLECTION OF 17 ARAMAIC OSTRACA FROM IDUMEA: THE LATE PERSIAN TO THE EARLY HELLENISTIC PERIODS 4th-3rd century BC. The documents record the conveyance of products, including barley, barley-groats, crushed grain, wheat, flour, oil, one bale and nails. Seven of them are dated according to the reign of Artaxerxes II and Artaxerxes III and one according Ptolemy I. In fair condition. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Published by Shmuel Ahituv and Ada Yardeni in: MAARAV 11.1 (2004): 7-23. Figures and plates of the article can also be viewed on MAARAV web site: http://www.maarav.com Start Price: $ 13,000

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395 A BRONZE LADLE WITH THE HANDLE TERMINATING IN THE HEAD OF A GAZELLE Persian-Hellenistic, 5th-3rd century BC. With nice green patina. Repaired in antiquity with three knits. In very good condition. 23 cm high. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 396 CLAY FIGURINE OF BES THE WARRIOR Hellenistic-Roman Fayium, 2nd-1st century BC-CE. Right hand is missing but in good condition. 16.5 cm high. Ex Archaeological Center Auction no. 13 (September 1994), Lot 324. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 397 A TERRACOTTA FRAGMENT OF A VESSEL WITH AN APPLIED HEAD OF A YOUTH Ca. 1st century BC-CE. 8.8 cm high. Estimate: $ 150 – 180 398 A SET OF 3 COSMETIC STONE PALETTES, RECTANGLE WITH TRAPEZOID SECTION Roman Period, 1st - 4th century CE. In good condition. 13.6x9.2, 10.5x7.1 and 6.4x4.4 cm. Estimate: $ 180 – 190 399 A ROMAN IVORY COMB 1st-2nd century CE. Damaged. 6x5 cm. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 150 – 180

400 A SMALL JEWISH LIMESTONE OSSUARY DECORATED WITH THREE ROSETTES, TWO ON THE FRONT AND ONE ON A SIDE 1st century CE. In very good condition. 46x24 cm and 30 cm high. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 1,300 – 1,500 401 A LARGE JEWISH LIMESTONE OSSUARY WITH VAULTED LID AND DECORATED WITH TWO ROSETTES 1st century CE. In very good condition. 80 cm in length, 60 cm high and 31 cm in width. Estimate: $ 3,000 – 3,500

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407 A LIME-STONE MUG 1st century CE. One handle and part of the rim are missing but restorable. 13.8 cm high. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 300 – 350 408 AN UNFINISHED LIME-STONE MUG 1st century CE. In fair condition. 12.5 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 409 AN UNFINISHED LIME-STONE MUG WITH A HOLE IN THE BASE 1st century CE. 11.7 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 150 – 200 410 A ROMAN CAST HANDLE OF A LARGE BRONZE BOWL 2nd-3rd century CE. With nice patina and in good condition. 34.0 cm long. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 411 A BRONZE HANGING INCENSE BURNER Byzantine Period, 4th-7th century CE. With nice black patina and in very good condition. The ribbed bowl is 8.4 cm in diameter and is 30 cm high with the chains. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 850 – 900

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412 A BRONZE STATUETTE OF APHRODITE Roman Period, 2nd-3rd century CE. With nice green patina and in very good condition. 21 cm high with the base. Estimate: $ 8,000 – 9,000 413 A ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF A YOUTH 2nd-3rd century CE. With very nice patina and in very good condition. 10.0 cm high. Estimate: $ 1,500 – 1,600 414 A ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF NIKE STANDING ON A GLOBE 2nd-3rd century CE. With very nice patina. The hands are missing but in very good condition. 6.0 cm. high. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 700 – 800 415 A SMALL ROMAN LEAD FIGURINE OF APHRODITE 2nd-4th century CE. One hand is missing but in fair condition. 7.7 cm high. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 416 A ROMAN BRONZE HEAD OF A LADY 2nd-4th century CE. With very nice patina. 3.1 cm high. Estimate: $ 140 – 150 417 A ROMAN BRONZE STANDING EAGLE 2nd-4th century CE. With very nice black patina. Probably an oil lamp lid. 4.0 cm high. Estimate: $ 150 – 170

418 A ROMAN BRONZE INSIGNIA DEPICTING A STANDING EAGLE WITH SPREAD WINGS IN A CIRCLE 2nd-4th century CE. Probably an oil lamp lid. With nice black patina. 3.2 cm in diameter. Estimate: $ 150 – 170 419 A SMALL BRONZE CROUCHING LION Byzantine or Islamic, 4th-11th century CE. With nice black patina. In good condition. 27 mm long. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 250 – 280 420 A SMALL BRONZE STANDING LION Islamic Period, 8th-12th century CE. With nice patina. In good condition. 40 mm high. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 421 A SCHEMATIC BRONZE STANDING LION Islamic Period, 8th-12th century CE. With nice black patina. In good condition. 40 mm high. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 160 – 180 422 A LOT OF 6 MINI BRONZE ANIMALS Roman and Byzantine Periods, 1st-7th century CE. Including: a bull, a horse, a rooster, a gazelle and two schematic lions. In good condition. 4.0-2.0 cm high. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 423 A LOT OF 7 MINI BRONZE ANIMALS Roman and Byzantine Periods, 1st-7th century CE. Including: a lion, a dog, two gazelles, a bird, a schematic lion and one long unidentified creature. In good condition. 4.0-2.1 cm high. Estimate: $ 400 – 450

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428 A BYZANTINE BRONZE LAMPSHADE FOR GLASS OIL LAMPS 4th-6th century CE. With very nice green patina and in very good condition. 33.5 cm in diameter. Estimate: $ 1,800 – 2,000 429 THE UPPER PART OF A SMALL MARBLE PILLAR, PROBABLY FROM A WINDOW OR A BALUSTRADE Byzantine – Crusader, 4th-13th century CE. 36 cm high. Ex Shmaryahu Levin collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 150 – 200

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435 AN BRONZE COSMETIC TOOL 4th-7th century CE. With very nice black patina and in very good condition. 14.2 cm. Estimate: $ 80 – 100 436 A ROMAN-BYZANTINE BRONZE SPOON 3rd-6th century CE. With nice green patina as found and in good condition. 10.4 cm. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 80 – 100 437 A LOT OF 6 BRONZE ARTIFACTS A Canaanite fibula ca, 1700-1600 BC, a Roman key, a Roman pendant, two Byzantine–Islamic tweezers and a Crusader thimble. In good condition. Ex private collection, Haifa. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 438 A LOT OF FIVE IRON ARROW-HEADS

Persian, Hellenistic and Roman Periods. Ca. 6th century BC - 2nd century CE. 10.1-4.7 cm. Estimate: $ 100 – 120 439 A PAIR OF BONE DICE Roman or Byzantine Period, 1st-7th century CE. In very good condition. 10.5x10.5x10.5 mm. Estimate: $ 120 – 140

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440 A TERRACOTTA INCANTATION BOWL 6th-7th century CE. Covered with Aramaic text. Some areas are faded out but in fair condition. 18.5 cm in diameter. Estimate: $ 1,300 – 1,200 441 A TERRACOTTA INCANTATION BOWL 6th-7th century CE. With Aramaic text. Some areas are faded. Mended from several pieces. 16.7 cm in diameter. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 442 A TERRACOTTA INCANTATION BOWL 6th-7th century CE. With Aramaic text and a dolphin in the center. Some areas are faded. Mended from several pieces. 19.3 cm in diameter. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 443 A GREEK LEAD AMULET Ca. 4th century CE. In three fragments, 12.5x6.0 cm. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 444 A BRONZE BREAD-STAMP SEAL 5th century CE. The Greek inscription reads: EVCEBIOV. With nice green patina. In good condition. 5x4 cm. Estimate: $ 800 – 900 445 BRONZE FIGURINE OF A NAKED WOMAN WEARING A NECKLACE WITH 3 LARGE PENDANTS AND HOLDING A SYSTRUM Umayyad, ca. 8th century CE. One arm is missing and one leg is cracked but in good condition and very rare. 18 cm high. Estimate: $ 3,000 – 3,500

446 AN ISLAMIC BRONZE JUG 12th-13th century CE. With nice black patina and in very good condition. 19 cm high. Estimate: $ 600 – 650 447 AN ISLAMIC BRONZE BOTTLE 12th-13th century CE. With nice black patina and in very good condition. 14.7 cm high. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 448 AN ISLAMIC BRONZE BOWL 10th-12th century CE. Decorated and with an Arabic inscription which reads: I swear to God, if I were to (spend) hours' in attempt to bring together (their hearths). In good condition. 13.7 cm in diameter. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 449 AN IRANIAN SWEETMEAT GLAZED CERAMIC DISH Islamic Period, ca. 10th-12th century CE. In some areas the glaze is missing but in fair condition. 24.3 cm in diameter. Ex Yitzhak (Aka) Mizrahi collection, Tiberias. Estimate: $ 400 – 450 450 A DECORATED TERRACOTTA JUG Mamluk, 13th-14th century CE. In good condition. 17 cm high. Ex Yehudit Hendel collection, Tel-Aviv. Estimate: $ 200 – 250

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451 A CRUSADER PERIOD FRAGMENTARY MARBLE EPITAPH INSCRIBED IN FRANCH ON BOTH SIDES Crusader Period, 13th century CE. The two inscriptions were made by two different hands. 16X12x4 cm. Estimate: $ 900 – 950 452 A LOT OF 17 ARMY UNIFORME BUTTONS 19th and 20th century CE. British, American and several enigmatic. In good condition. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 453 A LOT OF 17 ARMY UNIFORME BUTTONS 19th and 20th century CE. British, American and several enigmatic. In good condition. Ex Prof. Yigael Ronen collection, Omer. Estimate: $ 180 – 200

LATE ARRIVALS 454 A GREEN GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE Roman Period, 1st century CE. In very good condition. 12.7 cm high. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 455 A COLORLESS GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE Roman Period, 1st century CE. In very good condition. 13.2 cm high. Estimate: $ 180 – 200 456 A COLORLESS GLASS BOTTLE WITH COLLARED RIM Roman Period, 3rd-4th century CE. In very good condition. 16.6 cm high. Estimate: $ 180 – 220

457 A COLORLESS GLASS BOTTLE WITH WAVY DECORATION ON THE BODY Roman Period, 4th century CE. With nice internal patina. In very good condition. 11.6 cm high. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 458 A COLORLESS GLASS JUGLET WITH THREE NIPPLES AND LEGS 6th-9th century CE. With internal patina. In very good condition. 9.7 cm high. Estimate: $ 350 – 400 459 A TERRACOTTA DRINKING VESSEL Middle Bronze Age IIa, ca. 2000 BC. In very good condition. 14.8 cm high. Ex Moshe Dayan collection (Signed on the base in Hebrew: הר חברון 2000 BC מ. דיין (Hebron Hill, 2000 BC. M. Dayan.) Estimate: $ 200 – 250 460 A TERRACOTTA JUG WITH WHITE AND BLACK LINE DECORATION AROUND THE BODY Iron Age II, 8th-7th century BC. Minor chip at the rim but in very good condition. 18.3 cm high. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 461 A GLOBULAR TERRACOTTA FLASK Persian Period, 586 – 330 BC. With an ancient body crack but in very good condition. 24.3 cm high. Ex Hillel Bar-Sadeh collection, Jerusalem. Estimate: $ 200 – 250 462 A LOT OF TWO TERRACOTTA VESSELS An Iron Age, 800 – 586 BC mug and a Persian Period, 586 – 330 BC juglet. In very good condition. 9 and 15 cm high. Estimate: $ 150 – 180

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