JUDAEA, Achaemenid Province (Yehud). Anonymous. Circa 375-332 BCE. AR Half Gerah (7mm, 0.38 g, 5h). EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 346. Estimated: $ 2 500

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 (7mm, 0.38 g, 5h). Lily / Falcon flying upward, wings spread; YHD (in Phoenician) to right. GLF Type 14, dies O1/R2; Meshorer 15; Hendin 1060; HGC 10, 442 corr. (Hendin reference). Lightly toned. EF. Exceptional detail.

Symbolically and historically, the Lily/Flacon Half Gera are one of the most important coin types struck in ancient Judaea. Among the earliest Jewish coins, it would later serve as the model for the modern Israeli shekel. The obverse 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 XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Two – Lot 338–647 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 9 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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