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Phoenicia; Qarne c. BCE 189

S. 6029 v, Lindgren III 1452 v, cf. Hunterian Collection Vol III, plt lxxvi, 8.

AE 15 mm, 4.54 g

O: Hd of Tyche rt.
R: Cornucopia and Phoenician inscription QR[-] year is equivalent to BCE 189.

Ex: Copper Penny

Acquisition: 2006

Judea/ Hasmonean; Alexander Yannai BCE 103-76


AE Prutah, 15 mm, 3.24 g
Hendin 469
O: Hebrew inscription in the spokes of the wheel “Yehonatan Ha-Melekh”
R: Anchor and around BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY

Ex: S & J Liderman, Tel Aviv

Purchased in Tel Aviv in 1987

Philistia; Gaza c. BCE 107-102

AE 18 mm, 5.82 g
SNG VI: 908 v

O: Hd of Zeus rt.
R: female figure (Tyche?) stg. left with phiale and cornucopia Phoenician “mem” mintmark for Gaza, [ΔΗΜΟΥ] ΓΑΖΑ[IΩΝ/IEPAΣY]

Found in Israel

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquisition: 2006

Greece/Ptolemaic Egypt BCE 285-246

Ptolemy II Philadelphus BCE 285-246
AE 18 mm, 4.73 g, Tyre mint

O: hd of Zeus Ammon rt.
R: eagle l. club left
ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ around

Ex: Amphora/D. Hendin

Acquisition: 2006

Zeugitana; Carthage c. BCE 330-200


AE 19 mm, 5.96 g
SNG VIII 284 v
O: hd of Tanit left
R: horse’s hd right, palm tree

Ex: S & J Liderman, Tel Aviv

Purchased in Tel Aviv in 1987