| Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles > Auction 137 | Auction date: 29 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1241 Price realized: 1,800 USD (Approx. 1,667 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Balance of the Dr. Robert Haber Collection of Ancient Judean and Biblical Coins. Consists of approximately 60 coins, mostly bronzes. Covers all the periods of ancient Jewish coinage from the Hasmonean, Herodian, Procuratorial, Jewish War and Bar Kokhba Revolt. Coins range from Fair to Fine with a number of coins that can be improved with proper care. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP All from various Goldberg auctions, 1970s and 1980s includes auction tags and descriptions. |
Match 1:
| Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles > Auction 137 | Auction date: 29 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1243 Price realized: 2,600 USD (Approx. 2,408 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Dr. Robert Haber Collection of Ancient Jewish City Coinage - Part 1. A 24-piece collection of different Jewish City Coinage in the Roman Period. Includes coins of Aelia Capitolina, Ascalon, Abila, Caesarea, Esbus, Eleutheioplis, Gaza, Gadera, Gaba, Philadelphia, Raphia, and more. All different. Condition ranges from mostly VG to Fine. A wonderful selection of cities and types. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP All from various Goldberg auctions 1970s thru 1980s. Includes auction tags. |  |
Match 2:
| Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles > Auction 137 | Auction date: 29 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1244 Price realized: 2,600 USD (Approx. 2,408 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Dr. Robert Haber Collection of Ancient Jewish City Coinage - Part 2. A 24-piece collection of ancient Jewish City Coins of Eretz Israel and the Decopolis in the Roman Period. Condition ranges from mostly VG to Fine. A wonderful selection of cities and types. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP All from various Goldberg auctions 1970s thru 1980s. Includes auction tags and descriptions. |  |
Match 3:
| Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles > Auction 137 | Auction date: 29 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 1242 Price realized: 480 USD (Approx. 445 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: 38-piece Collection of Biblical and Roman Coinage from the Dr. Robert Haber Collection. Consists of mostly Judean bronzes in VG to Fine condition. Covers most areas of ancient Judean coinage. Estimated Value $500 - UP All acquired from mail bid auctions conducted by Joel L. Malter and Danny B. Crabb, both Southern California coin dealers in the 1960s and 1970s. |
Match 4:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5583 Price realized: 160 CHF (Approx. 182 USD / 169 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Joel, circa 590s-after 610. Argyros (Billon, 13 mm, 0.98 g, 2 h). ነገሠአዐአለ ('ngsyoel' = 'King Joel' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Joel facing, wearing tight-fitting head cloth decorated with cross and circular earrings; to inner right, small cross. Rev. APΕCΗ XΥ Cross with central circle within circular border. Hahn, Aksumite, 57. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 86.130 (this coin). Munro-Hay, AC, type 129. Very fine. From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection. Joel's coinage exists in two distinct types, most clearly seen in the silver and bronze coinage, where the flans changed from compact, thick flans (which may have helped against deterioration) to broader, thin flans, and the busts from facing busts to busts in profile, an order suggested by overstrikes on bronze coins. This particular type saw the temporary revival of the 'TOYTO APЄCH TH XⲰPA' legend, although heavily abbreviated and with the addition of 'XY', which might stand for 'ΧΡΙCTOY', thus changing the legend to something akin to 'May the Sign of Christ please the country'. Joel's coinage exists in two distinct types, most clearly seen in the silver and bronze coinage, where the flans changed from compact, thick flans (which may have helped against deterioration) to broader, thin flans, and the busts from facing busts to busts in profile, an order suggested by overstrikes on bronze coins. This particular type saw the temporary revival of the 'TOYTO APЄCH TH XⲰPA' legend, although heavily abbreviated and with the addition of 'XY', which might stand for 'ΧΡΙCTOY', thus changing the legend to something akin to 'May the Sign of Christ please the country'. The king's name is biblical, referring to the prophet Joel, whose eponymous book describes how locust plagues and droughts afflicted Israel, but that repentance in the face of God would bring deliverance. Considering the declining fortunes of Axum at this time, this name would have been particularly poignant. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5582 Price realized: 80 CHF (Approx. 91 USD / 84 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Joel, circa 590s-after 610. Argyros (Billon, 12 mm, 0.75 g, 2 h). ነገሠአዐአለ ('ngsyoel' = 'King Joel' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Joel facing, wearing tight-fitting head cloth decorated with cross and circular earrings; to outer right, three pellets. Rev. APΕCΗ XΥ Cross with central circle within circular border. Hahn, Aksumite, 57. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 86.127 (this coin). Munro-Hay, AC, type 129. Slightly rough, otherwise, nearly very fine. From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection. Joel's coinage exists in two distinct types, most clearly seen in the silver and bronze coinage, where the flans changed from compact, thick flans (which may have helped against deterioration) to broader, thin flans, and the busts from facing busts to busts in profile, an order suggested by overstrikes on bronze coins. This particular type saw the temporary revival of the 'TOYTO APЄCH TH XⲰPA' legend, although heavily abbreviated and with the addition of 'XY', which might stand for 'ΧΡΙCTOY', thus changing the legend to something akin to 'May the Sign of Christ please the country'. The king's name is biblical, referring to the prophet Joel, whose eponymous book describes how locust plagues and droughts afflicted Israel, but that repentance in the face of God would bring deliverance. Considering the declining fortunes of Axum at this time, this name would have been particularly poignant. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
