Jonathan K. Kern Inventory

1 pair, 100 BC - 29 AD Judaean small bronzes "Widow's Mites"

These Judaean small bronzes were called "Widow´s Mites" in the Bible. The most complete and accurate presentation in a full color, fold over card which opens to 11 by 8½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaea . . .

Poor - Fair — $19

Match rating: 100%

1 pair 100 BC - 29 AD Judaean small bronzes "Widow's Mites"

These Judaean small bronzes were called "Widow´s Mites" in the Bible. The most complete and accurate presentation in a full color, fold over card which opens to 11 by 8½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaea . . .

VG - F — $39

Match rating: 100%

1 pair 100 BC - 29 AD Judaean small bronzes "Widow's Mites"

These Judaean small bronzes were called "Widow´s Mites" in the Bible. The most complete and accurate presentation in a full color, fold over card which opens to 11 by 8½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaea . . .

F - VF — $77

Match rating: 100%

1 pair 100 BC - 29 AD Judaean small bronzes "Widow's Mites"

These Judaean small bronzes were called "Widow´s Mites" in the Bible. The most complete and accurate presentation in a full color, fold over card which opens to 11 by 8½ inches and gives a full discussion of the ancient Judaea . . .

scarce type, F — $127

Match rating: 100%

2 BC - 14 AD Silver Denarius of the Roman emperor Augustus

Augustus ordered the census that took Joseph and Mary back to Bethlehem to register, and pay whatever taxes were due.

NGC Fine — $377

Match rating: 100%

28-29 AD silver half shekel or didrachm of Tyre

With the name and designs of the Phoenecian/Greek city of Tyre. The coinage of Tyre was known for high quality silver amongst its neighbors, and the priests in the Temple in Jerusalem required the annual dues for every male Jew be paid "in good . . .

ICG VF35 — $2700

Match rating: 100%

42-43 AD silver shekel of the design of Tyre in Phoenecia

By this time period most scholars believe the coins of this design were now struck in Jerusalem, to insure a supply of the coins needed for the payment of temple dues by every male Jew. Since this type coin was in the temple treasury, the assumption . . .

ICG EF45 PQ — $977

Match rating: 100%

68-69 AD Silver Shekel

From year 3 of the first Jewish uprising against Rome. Struck by the Zealots in Judaea, presumably Jerusalem, these magnificent artifacts of the early Christian period are among the most copied ancient coins. Replicas of these have been used in the M . . .

ICG AU50 — $2977

Match rating: 100%

133-134 AD silver sela of the Bar Kochba War in Judaea

These are always overstruck on Roman silver. In this case the undertype is a tetradrachm of Vespasian from Antioch. Vespasian was the Roman general instrumental in the defeat of the Jews 66-70 AD and the destruction of the very temple now so boldly s . . .

NGC Abt. Unc — $2977

Match rating: 100%

1071-1078 AD gold nomisma of Michael VII, Byzantine emperor in Constantinople

NGC Abt Unc — $775

Match rating: 100%

510-480 BC silver stater from Kroton a Greek colony in southern Italy

Graded NGC Genuine (EF in terms of wear, die wear, striking, and planchet defects)

NGC XF — $247

Match rating: 100%

495-482 BC silver didrachm from Akragas a Greek colony on the island of Sicily

ICG XF45 — $700

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482-472 BC silver stater struck by the tyrant Theron at the Greek colony of Himera

Himera was founded at a sacred hot springs, across the bay from modern day Palermo on Sicily. Nice style crab on the reverse.

ICG XF45 — $877

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480-400 BC silver stater from Poseidonia, now Paestum a Greek colony in southern Italy

Paestum is the site of the best preserved Archaic Greek temples from the ancient world. This coin is graded NGC Very Fine (unevenly struck, reverse die cud).

NGC VF — $277

Match rating: 100%

477-388 BC gold (electrum) 1/6th stater or hekte of Phokaia

From the Greek city of Phokaia in Ionia

ICG VF30 — $677

Match rating: 100%

470-420 BC silver tetradrachm from Akragas a Greek colony on the island of Sicily

ICG EF40 — $1700

Match rating: 100%

454-427 BC gold (electrum) 1/6th stater or hekte of Mytilene

From the Greek city Mytilene on the isle of Lesbos

ICG VF30 — $775

Match rating: 100%

454-427 BC gold hekte of Mytilene

ICG VF25 — $677

Match rating: 100%

449-413 BC silver tetradrachm of Athens

Holder is starting to crack

ICG EF40 — $887

Match rating: 100%

370-333 BC silver stater from the Greek city of Aspendus

Of Aspendus, in the Pamphylia region of Asia Minor

ICG EF40 — $387

Match rating: 100%

350-300 BC silver stater of Corinth, in central Greece

ICG EF45 — $397

Match rating: 100%

350-281 BC silver distater of Thurium

Of Thurium, a Greek colony in southern Italy. Choice centering and old toning.

ICG XF40 — $4400

Match rating: 100%

340-170 BC silver tetrobol of the Greek city of Histiaia on the island of Euboia

NGC Abt. Unc — $187

Match rating: 100%

340-170 BC silver tetrobol of the Greek city of Histiaia on the island of Euboia

NGC XF — $97

Match rating: 100%

336-323 BC gold stater of Alexander the Great

NGC Ch Unc. — $27000

Match rating: 100%

304-167 BC silver tetradrachm of the Greek city of Rhodes

The city of Rhodes was on the Mediterranean island of Rhodes, off the coast of Asia Minor.

These facing Helios head coins, when found by medieval monks, were sometimes misidentified as Christ wearing a crown of thorns.

ICG EF40 — $2977

Match rating: 100%

221-205 BC gold octodrachm by Ptolemy IV, a Greek king of Egypt

ICG AU50 — $20700

Match rating: 100%

171-145 BC silver tetradrachm of Ekratides I

Ekratides I was king of the Indo-Greek kingdom of Bactria.

ICG AU50 — $7200

Match rating: 100%

150-145 BC silver drachm of Alexander Balas

Alexander Balas was the Greek Seleucid king in Syria and the Holy Land

NGC EF — $277

Match rating: 100%

105-104 BC silver "new style" tetradrachm of Athens, Greece

ICG EF45 — $577

Match rating: 100%

28-29 AD silver half shekel or didrachm of Tyre

With the name and designs of the Phoenecian/Greek city of Tyre. The coinage of Tyre was known for high quality silver amongst its neighbors, and the priests in the Temple in Jerusalem required the annual dues for every male Jew be paid "in good . . .

ICG VF35 — $2700

Match rating: 100%

133-134 AD silver sela of the Bar Kochba War in Judaea

These are always overstruck on Roman silver. In this case the undertype is a tetradrachm of Vespasian from Antioch. Vespasian was the Roman general instrumental in the defeat of the Jews 66-70 AD and the destruction of the very temple now so boldly s . . .

NGC Abt. Unc — $2977

Match rating: 100%

49 BC silver denarius of Julius Caesar

This coin was used to pay Julius Caesar's troops in northern Italy

ICG VF35 — $1177

Match rating: 100%

46 BC silver denarius of the very late Roman Republic

Struck by the moneyer Mn. Cordius Rufus

ICG EF45 — $777

Match rating: 100%

Early 44 BC silver denarius of Julius Caesar struck by his moneyer P. Sepullius Macer

ICG AU55 — $8700

Match rating: 100%

43 BC silver denarius, 3.6 grams, struck by Mark Anthony commemorating Julius Caesar

EF, old collection toning, very well centered for this issue. Only the very faintest of oxidation issues along with some minute scratches.

EF — $2377

Match rating: 100%

17-37 AD silver denarius of the Roman emperor Tiberius Caesar

This denarius is commonly known as the ""Tribute Penny""… see Mark 12:41-44. Old cabinet toning. One of the most sharply struck portrait and Livia figure which I have ever had.

ICG EF45 very PQ — $1777

Match rating: 100%

28-29 AD silver half shekel or didrachm of Tyre

With the name and designs of the Phoenecian/Greek city of Tyre. The coinage of Tyre was known for high quality silver amongst its neighbors, and the priests in the Temple in Jerusalem required the annual dues for every male Jew be paid "in good . . .

ICG VF35 — $2700

Match rating: 100%

69 AD January 15th to April 17th silver denarius

Struck for this short reigned emperor, Otho. Nice old toning.

ICG VF20 PQ — $1977

Match rating: 100%

98-99 AD gold aureus of Trajan

Nerva's wisdom in adopting Trajan made the Roman empire stretch to its greatest geographical range.

ICG AU50 — $9700

Match rating: 100%

133-134 AD silver sela of the Bar Kochba War in Judaea

These are always overstruck on Roman silver. In this case the undertype is a tetradrachm of Vespasian from Antioch. Vespasian was the Roman general instrumental in the defeat of the Jews 66-70 AD and the destruction of the very temple now so boldly s . . .

NGC Abt. Unc — $2977

Match rating: 100%

138-161 AD gold aureus of Antoninus Pius, struck 149 AD

ICG XF45 PQ — $9700

Match rating: 100%

177 AD brass sestertius of Commodus

Commodus is the deranged emperor featured in the Hollywood blockbuster "Gladiator".

ICG VF30 — $777

Match rating: 100%

198-211 AD gold stater struck by Sauromates II

Sauromates II was client king ruling Bosporus for Rome. The Roman empire was happy to have local kings rule on their behalf as long as the proper tributes were paid.

ICG VF35 — $977

Match rating: 100%

202-209 AD silver denarius of the young Caesar Geta

ICG AU55 — $157

Match rating: 100%

260-261 AD brass 22mm of Macrianus, a rare troubled emperor in the East

This "Greek Imperial" issue was struck in Antioch in Pisidia, in Roman Asia Minor. This issue by Macrianus was unknown to many cataloguers, and many of the issues from Antioch during the 250s AD were very crudely engraved and difficult to d . . .

ICG XF45 — $977

Match rating: 100%

337-340 AD gold solidus of Constantius II as Augustus Constantinople mint

The Roman goddess Victory was assimilated into the Christian iconography as an angel, and the winged Cupid was the prototype for numerous cherubs. The reverse legend reads: Victory of the Constantini, with the mintmark CONS in exergue. ICG certified . . .

ICG EF45 — $2977

Match rating: 100%

450-457 AD gold solidus of the Roman emperor Marcian

Marcian's power was centered in the eastern capital of Constantinople. The west by this time was very feeble and overrun by migrating tribes.

NGC Ch Unc — $1977

Match rating: 100%