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2563- AR Tetradrachm (10.91g) dated year 2 (133/4 C.E.)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,375.00 USD Estimated At:2,750.00 - 3,500.00 USD
2563- AR Tetradrachm (10.91g) dated year 2 (133/4 C.E.)
<Our item number 109959><B>AR Tetradrachm &#40;10.91g&#41; dated year 2 &#40;133/4 C.E.&#41;. TJC 233a. Mild 28. Hen-<B>689</B>.</B> Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem; within the middle of the Temple interior, the Ark of the Covenant in chest form; rosette above architrave. <I>Reverse:</I> Lulav thrice bound; to left, etrog. <B>Fully sharp strike; Extremely Fine.</B> <BR><BR>Most of the tetradrachms, or selas, were overstruck upon the vast quantities of Roman provincial tetradrachms originally minted at Antioch &#40;Antiocheia on the Orontes&#41;. These tend to weigh around 14 grams, but lighter overstruck coins are known, such as this example. The host coin might be a tridrachm of Caesarea, but these are usually a bit lighter still. Another possibility is a stater on the Persian standard. Because the understriking is not decipherable on this coin, it is likely to remain a mystery. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,750-3,500. <BR><BR>Our item number 109959<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="ht tp://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109959.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109959N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>