Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Inc.

Auction 110  –  4 - 5 June 2019

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Inc., Auction 110

June 2019 Pre-Long Beach Auction: Ancient and World Coins

Part 4: Tu, 04.06.2019, from 7:00 PM CEST
Part 5: Tu, 04.06.2019, from 7:00 PM CEST
Part 6: We, 05.06.2019, from 7:00 PM CEST
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Description

Judaea, Hasmonean Kingdom. Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan). Æ 1/2 Prutah (1.66 g), 103-76 BCE. Jerusalem. 'Yehonatan the King' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch, within circular beaded border. Reverse: Lily, within circular beaded border. Hendin 1147; TJC grp. O. A marvelous example. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,500
The palm branch and lily types of this rare issue of Alexander Jannaeus take their inspiration from an earlier coinage of his father, John Hyrcanus I, probably as a means of visually indicating his legitimacy. Legitimacy was a perennial problem for Jannaeus, who was constantly at violent odds with the Pharisees who challenged his right to be High Priest. When they pelted him with fruit at the Feast of Tabernacles he responded by crucifying hundreds of his political opponents. This led to a slow-burning civil war between Jannaeus and his subjects that dragged on for six years.

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Estimate 1'000 USD
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