Pre-Long Beach Auction #78

Ancient Judaea., Group of 18 Bronze Coins & 1 Silver Coin Handsomely Packaged by the ICMC. First is a 4-coin set of the Maccabean Kings of Judaea, including: coin of John Hyrcanus, Yehudah Aristobulus, Alexander Yannai and Mattityahu. Second set is the Land of Milk and Honey, including: coin of Alexander Yannai, Herod Archelaus, Agrippa I, and Procurator Porcius Festus. Third set, called Three Monotheistic Religions, includes a coin (Jewish) of the First Revolt, a small bronze coin (Christian) from the 4th-5th century CE, and an Islamic silver coin, c. 13th-15 century CE. Fourth set, called Two Kalbonot (used to pay Temple Tax), contains a pair of coins issued by Herod the Great. Fifth Set is the Three Herodian Kings of Judaea: Herod the Great, Archelaus and Agrippa I. Sixth set is Palm Trees on Coins from the Holy Land, including a VG-F Prutah struck by the Prefect Coponius or Ambibulus c. 6-12 CE, plus an EF Israeli 100 Pruta coin issued from 1949-1960. Coins in sets are avg. VG-F condition. Each set comes in a custom olive wood box with a certificate of authenticity.
Estimated Value $220 - 320.