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Auction 98  6-7 Jun 2017
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Lot 1416

Starting price: 700 USD
Price realized: 1050 USD
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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. Estimate Value $700 - 800
The Brody Family Collection; 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 Hezekiah, the governor (ha'phecha) of Judah. (Chapter 3:12) at the actual time of the Purim narrative.
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