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ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, PERSIAN PERIOD, SAMARIA AND JUDAH, Judaea, Yehud (Judah). Hezekiah. Silver 1/2 Ma'ah Obol (0.19 g), ca. 333/2-302/1 BCE. Facing head within beaded circular border. Rev. 'HPHH [YHZQYH]' (Yehezqio the governor - Hezekiah), owl standing right, head facing. (TJC 22; L. Mildenberg, "Jehud: A Preliminary Study of the Provincial Coinage of Judaea," Essays Thompsn pl. 22, 16 (this coin); Hendin 1069). Nicely toned.About extremely fine.
Purchased privately from NFA, August 1988.
Historical Notes on Lot 9, 10 and 11:
In the scroll (Megillah) of the Jewish holiday of Purim, the king Achashverus of Persia sent letters to the governors (ha'phechos) of all his provinces, including Israel, to destroy the Jews as proposed by the wicked Haman. These coins are from Judea and noted on them is Hezekia, , the governor (ha'phecha) of Judah. (Chapter 3:12) at the actual time of the Purim narrative.
Estimate: $ 1,500
Purchased privately from NFA, August 1988.
Historical Notes on Lot 9, 10 and 11:
In the scroll (Megillah) of the Jewish holiday of Purim, the king Achashverus of Persia sent letters to the governors (ha'phechos) of all his provinces, including Israel, to destroy the Jews as proposed by the wicked Haman. These coins are from Judea and noted on them is Hezekia, , the governor (ha'phecha) of Judah. (Chapter 3:12) at the actual time of the Purim narrative.
Estimate: $ 1,500