Auctions

Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Realized prices for Auction #42, held Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel, are now posted, as well as a 1-page summary of realized prices in Microsoft Word format.

The auction featured coins (1-79), weights (80-81), seals and seal impressions (82-98), jewellery (99-106), oil lamps (107-144), glass (145-239), beads (240-251) and antiquities (252-413). The cover illustration depicted a Limestone Slab Depicting the Head of Hathor, 8th century BC (lot #323).

Among other recent auctions,#41 and #40 featured ancient coins and weights; the Arnold Spaer Collection of Hellenistic and Roman lead weights and Byzantine and Crusader lead bullae; and antiquities. Auction #39 featured old maps and prints depicting Jerusalem and the Holy Land while #38 featured coins, weights, seals and seal impressions, jewellery, a samaritian inscription, oil lamps, glass, antiquities and last minute antiquities consignments.

You can also view realized prices from other recent auctions, including, Auction 37, Ancient Coins and Antiquities, auction 36 and others.

Monographs

Archaeological Center manager Robert Deutsch writes articles on ancient seals and inscriptions.

His latest contribution is A Further Lead Weight of Shimon Bar Kokhba published in the Israel Numismatic Journal.

Sales

View the newest—and of course the oldest—additions to the sales inventory.

Crosses

Crosses
$490 each (from group or similar)

Terracotta oil lamps

Terracotta oil lamps
$190 for a similar item

Islamic terracotta oil lamps

Islamic terracotta oil lamps
$150 for a similar item

Publications

Teshurot LaAvishur: Studies in the Bible and the Ancient Near East in Hebrew and Semitic Languages

The Archaeological Center is also a publishing house. We’re pleased to announce Archaeological Center Publications’ newest release: Teshurot LaAvishur.