JUDAEA, Achaemenid Province (Yehud). Anonymous. Circa 375-332 BCE. AR Half Gerah (7.5mm, 0.30 g, 9h).

Triton XXV
Lot: 365. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 8 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Achaemenid Province (Yehud). Anonymous. Circa 375-332 BCE. AR Half Gerah (7.5mm, 0.30 g, 9h). Lily / Falcon flying upward, head right, wings spread; YHD (in Phoenician) to right. MCP YHD 14, dies O1/R2 (this coin referenced & illustrated); Meshorer 15; Hendin 6059; HGC 10, 442 corr. (Hendin reference); Bromberg 1; Shoshana I 20074; Sofaer 10; Spaer 12. Lightly toned, fine cleaning marks, slight doubling on reverse. Good VF. Well centered and struck.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased circa 1995.

Symbolically and historically, this is one of the most important coins that was ever struck in Judaea. It is one of the earliest Jewish coins, and is the model for the modern Israeli shekel. It depicts the lily, known as shoshan in Hebrew, the ancient symbol of rebirth and of the city of Jerusalem. As Rabbi Emil Hirsch describes, "As it withers in the sunlight, but blooms beneath the dew, so Israel withers away except God becomes as dew for her (Hos. xiv. 5), and she is renowned among the nations as the lily among the flowers.”

The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session Two – Greek Coinage (Part 2) through Roman Provincial Coinage will be held Tuesday afternoon, 11 January 2022 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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