nov.30, ancients, pg.1
x
Jonathan K. Kern Co. N o v e m b e r
3 0 t h ,
2 0 1 5
100%
New Purchases and Reduced Prices 100%
336-323 BC brass 18 mm of Alexander the Great Obv: Hercules in lion’s skin headdress Rev: bow and quiver to right of Alexander’s name, club and bunch of grapes to left. EF superb black and light green patina................................................. $227 VF oblong, slight irregular patina................. $77
104-76 BC bronze prutah of Alexander Jannaeus, 100% king of Judaea, who strengthened the kingdom to 2BC-14AD silver denarius of Augustus Obv: his roughly the size which David ruled Obv: star circled laureate bust Rev: his grandsons with arms and by diadem of kingship, Hebrew letters in between armour Fine+................................................ $277 rays Rev: anchor, Greek legend NGC XF... $117 NGC Ch XF.................................................. $137 NGC Ch XF*................................................. $187
30%
1200-1000 BC iron age Israel terra cotta oil lamp choice condition, copy of Israeli export paper, Jonathan K Kern COA................................. $187
100%
99-98BC silver tetradrachm from the Phoenecian/ Holy Land city of Arados Obv: Tyche city goddess 100% wearing turreted walls of Arados as a headdress 252-251 BC silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy II of Rev: Nike standing in wreath EF, very bold high Egypt, Ptolemais mint in the Holy Land, year relief, but old scratches and scrapes in obv field, Lambda delta, in additive date monogram=year which toning blends in................................. $197 34. Obv: diademed bust of Ptolemy I Rev: eagle on thunderbolt VF some edge deposits..... $277 Sidon mint VF+ oxidized, cleaned surfaces $187 Raw Fine, many banker’s marks................. $97
100%
400-250 BC silver stater from the Greek city of Aspendus, in the province of Pamphylia Obv: two nude wrestlers grappling for a hold Rev: slinger in action, triskeles before NGC Ch VF............ $447
40%
62%
14-37 AD silver denarius of Tiberius, the “Tribute Penny” of the Bible Obv: his laureate bust Rev: his mother Livia enthroned NGC VF, larger info slab $677 Same NGC VF.............................................. $627 Same NGC Ch F.......................................... $547
100% 40BC-95AD terra cotta oil lamp from the Herodian
100%
400-300 BC silver drachm from the Greek colony 200-50 BC silver tetradrachm from the Greek island of Istrus on the Black Sea Obv: two young faces, of Thasos Obv: Dionysus, the God of Wine and side by side, inverted. A mysterious motif not fully partying Rev: nude Hercules, holding club and understood. My belief is these are the young river lion’s skin cloak NGC VF............................. $397 gods of the Danube and the Dnieper, which flow Raw VF flan slightly bent............................. $277 into the Black Sea near Istrus. Rev: a sea eagle, Raw F-VF flan bent...................................... $187 possibly a god in bird form, riding on the back of a dolphin. NGC Ch VF................................. $377 Raw tiny version of this in silver obol Fine.. $67
100%
400-300 BC silver diobol from Mesembria, on the Black Sea Obv: facing Greek warrior’s helmet Rev: letters in wheel NGC Ch AU....................... $127 100%
167-148 BC silver tetradrachm of Macedon under Rome, First Region. Classic example of the powerful Roman expansion into Greek lands. Obv: Artemis, 100% bow and quiver over shoulder, decorating a shield 386-338 BC silver hemidrachm (about 2.4 grams) represented by the entire coin obverse. Rev: club of from the Thracian Cherosonesus (Gallipoli of WWI) Hercules in wreath VF, odd shaped.............. $347 probably the Greek city of Kardia, whose civic badge was a lion. Obv: forepart of roaring lion, looking backwards Rev: square punches, dots, NGC Ch AU star, fine style.......................... $337 NGC AU star, fine style................................ $317 100% NGC Ch XF.................................................. $277 135-104 BC bronze prutah of John Hycarnus I Obv: NGC XF........................................................ $237 pomegranate between horns of double cornucopiae Raw VF......................................................... $117 Rev: Hebrew inscription in wreath NGC XF* $277
era in the Holy Land Israeli export paper copy and Jonathan K Kern COA................................. $177
100%
41-54 AD silver 3 denarii (cistophorus) of Claudius I, from his Asia Minor city of Ephesus Obv: his fine 100% style bust Rev: statue of Artemis of Ephesus, a 4 BC–6AD bronze prutah of Herod Archelaus, ruler many breasted goddess, standing in temple choice of Judaea, was one of Herod’s more fortunate Fine............................................................... $1577 sons. Augustus confirmed him as “ethnarch”, a title which appears on his coins in Greek. He clashed with the faithful Jews in Jerusalem, ruled so brutally, and was so disliked, ( Luke 19:14), that Augustus removed him from office, confiscated his wealth, and banished him to Gaul. Augustus then made Judaea a subdivision of the province of 100% Syria, with the ruler an appointed Roman prefect. 69-79 AD silver denarius of Vespasian, Roman Obv: prow of galley HWD around Rev: wreath general fighting the Jews. He turned the command around EthN NGC Ch VF............................. $277 over to his son Titus, and Vespasian returned to Rome to win the civil war there and become the 10th of the 12 Caesars. Obv: his laureate bust of Vespasian Rev: mourning Judaea seated at foot of military trophy of arms & armour NGC VG $297
100%
198-217 AD silver (billon) tetradrachm of the Roman emperor Caracalla from the province and island The most complete and accurate presentation of of Cyprus. Obv: his laureate bust Rev: eagle on the famous Biblical Widow’s Mites. Our 2 coin, grain stalk NGC Ch XF................................ $277 color, fold over card opens to 11 by 8½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaean Continued on next page coins mentioned in the New Testament. The 2 coins sell as a pair with the history folder, certificate of authenticity and JK Kern Co guarantee. Many More Coins at Two coins in poor to good:.......................... $19 Two coins in very good to fine:................... $39 Two coins in very fine:.................................. $77 40%
100%
100%
323-310 BC silver tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great Obv: Hercules Rev: Zeus enthroned NGC VF...................................... $447 Raw VF test mark on cheek, lt. field scratches $277 Raw Fine......................................................... $187
104-103 BC bronze prutah of Judah Aristobulus I of Judaea, the eldest son of John Hycarnus I who proclaimed himself king, and adopted the Greek name meaning “friend of the Hellenes”. He threw his mother and 3 of his brothers in prison, and inadvertently had his friendly brother assassinated because of his paranoia. Either illness or heavy guilt killed him quickly. NGC CH VF $277 NGC VF $237
www.jkerncoins.com
Jonathan K. Kern Co. N o v e m b e r
3 0 t h ,
2 0 1 5
100%
New Purchases and Reduced Prices 100%
336-323 BC brass 18 mm of Alexander the Great Obv: Hercules in lion’s skin headdress Rev: bow and quiver to right of Alexander’s name, club and bunch of grapes to left. EF superb black and light green patina................................................. $227 VF oblong, slight irregular patina................. $77
104-76 BC bronze prutah of Alexander Jannaeus, 100% king of Judaea, who strengthened the kingdom to 2BC-14AD silver denarius of Augustus Obv: his roughly the size which David ruled Obv: star circled laureate bust Rev: his grandsons with arms and by diadem of kingship, Hebrew letters in between armour Fine+................................................ $277 rays Rev: anchor, Greek legend NGC XF... $117 NGC Ch XF.................................................. $137 NGC Ch XF*................................................. $187
30%
1200-1000 BC iron age Israel terra cotta oil lamp choice condition, copy of Israeli export paper, Jonathan K Kern COA................................. $187
100%
99-98BC silver tetradrachm from the Phoenecian/ Holy Land city of Arados Obv: Tyche city goddess 100% wearing turreted walls of Arados as a headdress 252-251 BC silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy II of Rev: Nike standing in wreath EF, very bold high Egypt, Ptolemais mint in the Holy Land, year relief, but old scratches and scrapes in obv field, Lambda delta, in additive date monogram=year which toning blends in................................. $197 34. Obv: diademed bust of Ptolemy I Rev: eagle on thunderbolt VF some edge deposits..... $277 Sidon mint VF+ oxidized, cleaned surfaces $187 Raw Fine, many banker’s marks................. $97
100%
400-250 BC silver stater from the Greek city of Aspendus, in the province of Pamphylia Obv: two nude wrestlers grappling for a hold Rev: slinger in action, triskeles before NGC Ch VF............ $447
40%
62%
14-37 AD silver denarius of Tiberius, the “Tribute Penny” of the Bible Obv: his laureate bust Rev: his mother Livia enthroned NGC VF, larger info slab $677 Same NGC VF.............................................. $627 Same NGC Ch F.......................................... $547
100% 40BC-95AD terra cotta oil lamp from the Herodian
100%
400-300 BC silver drachm from the Greek colony 200-50 BC silver tetradrachm from the Greek island of Istrus on the Black Sea Obv: two young faces, of Thasos Obv: Dionysus, the God of Wine and side by side, inverted. A mysterious motif not fully partying Rev: nude Hercules, holding club and understood. My belief is these are the young river lion’s skin cloak NGC VF............................. $397 gods of the Danube and the Dnieper, which flow Raw VF flan slightly bent............................. $277 into the Black Sea near Istrus. Rev: a sea eagle, Raw F-VF flan bent...................................... $187 possibly a god in bird form, riding on the back of a dolphin. NGC Ch VF................................. $377 Raw tiny version of this in silver obol Fine.. $67
100%
400-300 BC silver diobol from Mesembria, on the Black Sea Obv: facing Greek warrior’s helmet Rev: letters in wheel NGC Ch AU....................... $127 100%
167-148 BC silver tetradrachm of Macedon under Rome, First Region. Classic example of the powerful Roman expansion into Greek lands. Obv: Artemis, 100% bow and quiver over shoulder, decorating a shield 386-338 BC silver hemidrachm (about 2.4 grams) represented by the entire coin obverse. Rev: club of from the Thracian Cherosonesus (Gallipoli of WWI) Hercules in wreath VF, odd shaped.............. $347 probably the Greek city of Kardia, whose civic badge was a lion. Obv: forepart of roaring lion, looking backwards Rev: square punches, dots, NGC Ch AU star, fine style.......................... $337 NGC AU star, fine style................................ $317 100% NGC Ch XF.................................................. $277 135-104 BC bronze prutah of John Hycarnus I Obv: NGC XF........................................................ $237 pomegranate between horns of double cornucopiae Raw VF......................................................... $117 Rev: Hebrew inscription in wreath NGC XF* $277
era in the Holy Land Israeli export paper copy and Jonathan K Kern COA................................. $177
100%
41-54 AD silver 3 denarii (cistophorus) of Claudius I, from his Asia Minor city of Ephesus Obv: his fine 100% style bust Rev: statue of Artemis of Ephesus, a 4 BC–6AD bronze prutah of Herod Archelaus, ruler many breasted goddess, standing in temple choice of Judaea, was one of Herod’s more fortunate Fine............................................................... $1577 sons. Augustus confirmed him as “ethnarch”, a title which appears on his coins in Greek. He clashed with the faithful Jews in Jerusalem, ruled so brutally, and was so disliked, ( Luke 19:14), that Augustus removed him from office, confiscated his wealth, and banished him to Gaul. Augustus then made Judaea a subdivision of the province of 100% Syria, with the ruler an appointed Roman prefect. 69-79 AD silver denarius of Vespasian, Roman Obv: prow of galley HWD around Rev: wreath general fighting the Jews. He turned the command around EthN NGC Ch VF............................. $277 over to his son Titus, and Vespasian returned to Rome to win the civil war there and become the 10th of the 12 Caesars. Obv: his laureate bust of Vespasian Rev: mourning Judaea seated at foot of military trophy of arms & armour NGC VG $297
100%
198-217 AD silver (billon) tetradrachm of the Roman emperor Caracalla from the province and island The most complete and accurate presentation of of Cyprus. Obv: his laureate bust Rev: eagle on the famous Biblical Widow’s Mites. Our 2 coin, grain stalk NGC Ch XF................................ $277 color, fold over card opens to 11 by 8½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaean Continued on next page coins mentioned in the New Testament. The 2 coins sell as a pair with the history folder, certificate of authenticity and JK Kern Co guarantee. Many More Coins at Two coins in poor to good:.......................... $19 Two coins in very good to fine:................... $39 Two coins in very fine:.................................. $77 40%
100%
100%
323-310 BC silver tetradrachm in the name of Alexander the Great Obv: Hercules Rev: Zeus enthroned NGC VF...................................... $447 Raw VF test mark on cheek, lt. field scratches $277 Raw Fine......................................................... $187
104-103 BC bronze prutah of Judah Aristobulus I of Judaea, the eldest son of John Hycarnus I who proclaimed himself king, and adopted the Greek name meaning “friend of the Hellenes”. He threw his mother and 3 of his brothers in prison, and inadvertently had his friendly brother assassinated because of his paranoia. Either illness or heavy guilt killed him quickly. NGC CH VF $277 NGC VF $237
www.jkerncoins.com
