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Hemiobol (1/2 ma'ah) of Judaea with male head, struck under Yehexqio (Hezekiah)
Greek
Late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period
Mid-4th century B.C.
Mint: Judaea
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 8 mm. Weight: 0.24 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number2010.38
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome, Judaica
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Youthful male head, to the left.
Reverse: Forepart of winged lynx.
To the left; below, on diagonal, paleo-Hebrew inscription
Reverse: Forepart of winged lynx.
To the left; below, on diagonal, paleo-Hebrew inscription
ProvenanceAbout 1990, purchased in Israel from a licensed dealer by Dr. Stephen N. Gerson, Lexington, Massachusetts; 2009, with Gemini, LLC (Auction 6, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, New York, January 10, 2010, lot 270); 2010, sold by Gemini to the MFA. (Accession date: February 24, 2010)