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2550- AR Tetradrachm (14.32g) dated year 2 (133/4 C.E.)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:6,250.00 USD Estimated At:12,500.00 - 17,500.00 USD
2550- AR Tetradrachm (14.32g) dated year 2 (133/4 C.E.)
<Our item number 109953><B>AR Tetradrachm &#40;14.32g&#41; dated year 2 &#40;133/4 C.E.&#41;. TJC 229. Mild 9 [10 examples cited, this coin being #1]. Hen-<B>686</B>.</B> Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem; within the middle of the Temple interior, the Ark of the Covenant in chest form. <I>Reverse:</I> Lulav thrice bound; to left, etrog. <B>Extremely Fine.</B> <BR><BR>Although a few references insist on calling this combination of dies a &#34;hybrid&#34; or &#34;mule,&#34; it is simply a pairing of Mild. obverse 1 &#40;which was used for year one production as well&#41;, with a year 2 reverse. Obverse dies, being the lower, more protected ones, lasted longer. This particular obverse die is known to have been paired with nine different reverse dies. The reverse dies took the &#34;wham&#34; of the striking hammer, and wore or broke much more quickly. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;12,500-17,500. <I><BR>Ex Triton II sale, lot 509; Herbst and Abramowitz collections; Hess-Leu 36, 348; &#34;Idna&#34; 1 hoard.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109953<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109953.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109953N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>