Fontanille Coins
Auction 80 7 December 2015
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Yehud hemiobol struck 350-345 B.C.E. (GBC 1061) 0.26 g.
With its depiction of the Ear of God, it is one of the most fascinating coin types ever struck in Judaea. Like the Samarian and early Philistian coins, most of the 42 Yehud types (www.MenorahCoinProject.org) are imitations of coins of the Greek and Persian civilizations, sometimes more or less 'personalised'. However, 4 of these types are radically different, with no parallel in their illustrations: GBC 1060 (lily), GBC 1061 (Ear), GBC 1062 (shofar) & GBC 1063 (incense burner). We call these 4 types the 'Patriotic Series' because their illustrations on obverse are specifically Jewish: 3 are showing religious symbols (Ear, incense burner, shofar) as the lily is a symbol of the city of Jerusalem. Unfortunately, with a total of 120 specimens, the 4 Patriotic Series only represent 8% of all the Yehud coins listed to date. The most 'common' is the one with the lily (78 specimens known) as the one with the shofar is the rarest (4 specimens). About 20 specimens are known for the types with the Ear and the incense burner. Uncleaned.
Est. 7,000-8,000
With its depiction of the Ear of God, it is one of the most fascinating coin types ever struck in Judaea. Like the Samarian and early Philistian coins, most of the 42 Yehud types (www.MenorahCoinProject.org) are imitations of coins of the Greek and Persian civilizations, sometimes more or less 'personalised'. However, 4 of these types are radically different, with no parallel in their illustrations: GBC 1060 (lily), GBC 1061 (Ear), GBC 1062 (shofar) & GBC 1063 (incense burner). We call these 4 types the 'Patriotic Series' because their illustrations on obverse are specifically Jewish: 3 are showing religious symbols (Ear, incense burner, shofar) as the lily is a symbol of the city of Jerusalem. Unfortunately, with a total of 120 specimens, the 4 Patriotic Series only represent 8% of all the Yehud coins listed to date. The most 'common' is the one with the lily (78 specimens known) as the one with the shofar is the rarest (4 specimens). About 20 specimens are known for the types with the Ear and the incense burner. Uncleaned.
Est. 7,000-8,000