| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 168 Price realized: 7,500 CHF (Approx. 8,526 USD / 7,918 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, 4 BCE-34 CE. AE (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.52 g, 11 h), RY 34 = 30/1. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Bare head of Philip to right. Rev. LΛΔ within wreath. Meshorer 12. RPC I 4950. Rare and of great historical interest. Very well struck in high relief and among the finest known example, a wonderful example of the first numismatic Jewish portrait. Repatinated, otherwise, good very fine. From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, ex Fontanille Coins 78, 7 October 2015, 3. Mosaic Law forbade the use of 'graven images'. For this reason, previous Jewish rulers had refrained from placing their images on coins. Herod IV Philip broke with this tradition and depicted himself on his coinage in the Hellenistic style, effectively rendering this the first Jewish portrait. It was struck in 30/1 CE, which was also very likely the time Jesus preached in Judaea. Starting price: 1000 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 169 Price realized: 220 CHF (Approx. 250 USD / 232 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, 4 BCE-34 CE. AE (Bronze, 11 mm, 1.20 g, 12 h), RY 34 = 30/1. [ΦΙΛΙΠ]ΠΟΥ Bare head of Philip to right. Rev. LΛΔ within wreath. Meshorer 12. RPC I 4950. Rare and of great historical interest. Some deposits and the obverse struck off center, otherwise, fine. From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from J. P. Fontanille on 6 March 2012. Mosaic Law forbade the use of 'graven images'. For this reason, previous Jewish rulers had refrained from placing their images on coins. Herod IV Philip broke with this tradition and depicted himself on his coinage in the Hellenistic style, effectively rendering this the first Jewish portrait. It was struck in 30/1 CE, which was also very likely the time Jesus preached in Judaea. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 170 Price realized: 240 CHF (Approx. 273 USD / 253 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, 4 BCE-34 CE. AE (Bronze, 10 mm, 1.70 g), Caesarea Panias, Year 34 = 30/1 CE. [ΦΙΛΙΠ]ΠΟΥ Head of Herod Philip to right. Rev. L ΛΔ within wreath. Hendin 6263. Meshorer 108. RPC I 4950. Rare and of great historical interest. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, fine. From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from J. P. Fontanille on 6 March 2013. Mosaic Law forbade the use of 'graven images'. For this reason, previous Jewish rulers had refrained from placing their images on coins. Herod IV Philip broke with this tradition and depicted himself on his coinage in the Hellenistic style, effectively rendering this the first Jewish portrait. It was struck in 30/1 CE, which was also very likely the time Jesus preached in Judaea. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 162 Price realized: 160 CHF (Approx. 182 USD / 169 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod II Archelaus, 4 BCE-6 CE. Prutah (Bronze, 17 mm, 2.80 g, 12 h), Jerusalem. HPⲰΔΟΥ Vine branch with bunch of grapes and tendril with leaf. Rev. ЄΘΝΑΡΧΟ (sic!) Crested helmet with two cheek pieces; to left, kerykeion. Hendin 6227. Meshorer 73. RPC I 4917. Sofaer 81-2. Well struck and unusually complete for the issue. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine. From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from Calgary Coin Gallery. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 163 Price realized: 340 CHF (Approx. 386 USD / 359 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod II Archelaus, 4 BCE-6 CE. Prutah (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.31 g), Jerusalem. H-P-Ⲱ Prow of galley to left. Rev. ΕΘΝ within wreath. Hendin 6228. Meshorer 72a. RPC I 4916. Sofaer 77. Well struck on an exceptionally broad flan, and with attractive earthen highlights. Somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine. From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from Lenny Wolfe on 4 June 2015. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15 | Auction date: 1 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 124 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA. Archelaos Philopatris Ktistes, 36 BC-AD 17. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 3.74 g, 1 h), RY 20 = 17/6 BC. Diademed head of Archelaos to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ APXEΛΑΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ TOY ΚΤΙΣΤΟΥ Club; in field to right, K (date). BMC 1. DCA 464. RPC I 3601.10 (this coin). Simonetta, Coins, 1 corr. (reverse legend). Simonetta 1. SNG Copenhagen 165. Rare and undoubtedly among the finest known examples. A wonderful coin, beautifully toned and with a portrait of great sensitivity and beauty. Faint marks, otherwise, about extremely fine. Ex Auctiones AG 20, 8-9 November 1990, 464 and from the collection of Osman Nouri Bey, Cahn 60, 2 July 1928, 1021. The coinage of the longstanding Cappadocian monarch, Archealos Philopatris Ktistes, diverges significantly from that of his Ariobarzanid predecessors. Firstly, spanning his reign of fifty years, his coins consistently depict him as a youthful ruler - a deliberate emulation of his patron, Augustus, in Rome. Secondly, departing from the traditional depiction of a standing Athena on the reverse, Archealos opts for Herakleian imagery, notably featuring the hero's club on the drachms. Thirdly, his hemidrachms mark the debut of the Argaios, showcasing a schematic portrayal of the sacred mountain on the reverse, coupled with a portrait of Herakles on the obverse. Lastly, and perhaps most notably, Archealos adopts the titles 'Philopatris' ('lover of the fatherland') and 'Ktistes' ('founder'), departing once again from the conventions of his predecessors. Archelaos' choice of epithets reveals his political agenda. By adopting the titles 'Philopatris' and 'Ktistes,' he presents himself as the patriotic re-founder of the Cappadocian Kingdom, a fitting characterization for one of the most accomplished Roman client kings of his era. Upon ascending the throne, Archelaos clearly sought legitimacy not only through the support of the Roman superpower but also by aligning himself with local customs and the influential Cappadocian nobility. On the international stage, he strategically arranged the marriage of his daughter, Glaphyra, to Alexander, the son of Herod the Great, in 17 BC. This union resulted in three children: a daughter and two sons, Alexander and Tigranes, both of whom later ascended to the throne as Armenian kings (as Tigranes V and Tigranes VI). Tragically, Glaphyra's first husband, Alexander, was killed by Herod in 8/7 BC. Subsequently, she married Juba II of Mauretania, divorcing him in 4 AD to marry her first husband's half-brother, Herod Archelaos. However, Archelaos himself also met a tragic end. Despite his lengthy fifty-year reign, he was deposed and arrested by Tiberius in 14 AD, narrowly avoiding capital punishment due to alleged dementia. He spent his remaining years in exile and passed away in 17 AD at the age of eighty. Estimate: 5000 CHF |  |
