Owl with big head standing r., head facing; in l. field, stroke; in r. field, three signs, which might be read as degenerated Greek legend rather than as Aramaean.
Diameter (in mm)
9.0
Weight (in gr.)
0.83
Reference
Sofaer.15
Provenance
Abraham D. & Marian Scheuer Sofaer, in Memory of Dr. Yaakov Meshorer
Man sitting on low chair, wearing tiara and long garment, smelling a flower held in his r. hand and holding a branch downwards in his l.; border of dots.
Reverse
Persian rider on horse prancing r. above a fallen enemy; the rider, wearing a tiara with projecting top (kyrbasia) and sitting on a fringed rug, hurls a spear; his enemy is helmeted and has a round shield.
Diameter (in mm)
8.3
Weight (in gr.)
0.54
Reference
Sofaer.157
Provenance
Abraham D. & Marian Scheuer Sofaer, in Memory of Dr. Yaakov Meshorer
Winged griffin attacking stag with long antlers, r.; border of dots.
Reverse
Two male figures within dotted square frame (meant to represent a sanctuary?); on the l. side, nude youth (deity?) standing r., pointing with its upraised r. arm towards the bearded, half draped figure (priest?) on the r. side, who is standing l., raising his r. arm above a thymiaterion.
Diameter (in mm)
9.2
Weight (in gr.)
0.66
Reference
Sofaer.160
Provenance
Abraham D. & Marian Scheuer Sofaer, in Memory of Dr. Yaakov Meshorer
Winged griffin attacking stag with long antlers, r.; border of dots.
Reverse
Two male figures within dotted square frame (meant to represent a sanctuary?); on the l. side, nude youth (deity?) standing r., pointing with its upraised r. arm towards the bearded, half draped figure (priest?) on the r. side, who is standing l., raising his r. arm above a thymiaterion.
Diameter (in mm)
8.5
Weight (in gr.)
0.44
Reference
Sofaer.161
Provenance
Abraham D. & Marian Scheuer Sofaer, in Memory of Dr. Yaakov Meshorer
Winged griffin attacking stag with long antlers, r.; border of dots.
Reverse
Two male figures within dotted square frame (meant to represent a sanctuary?); on the l. side, nude youth (deity?) standing r., pointing with its upraised r. arm towards the bearded, half draped figure (priest?) on the r. side, who is standing l., raising his r. arm above a thymiaterion.
Diameter (in mm)
9.6
Weight (in gr.)
0.68
Reference
Sofaer.162
Provenance
Abraham D. & Marian Scheuer Sofaer, in Memory of Dr. Yaakov Meshorer
Two soldiers standing, facing each other; each holds a round shield and a spear, and both wear long robes; the one on the l. wears a tiara, while the other wears a crested helmet; dotted square border.
Reverse
Two soldiers standing, facing each other; the one on the l. holds a long spear, and the one on the r., depicted incuse, has a spear and a shield.
Diameter (in mm)
8.8
Weight (in gr.)
0.74
Reference
Sofaer.163
Provenance
Abraham D. & Marian Scheuer Sofaer, in Memory of Dr. Yaakov Meshorer
Female janiform head, wearing necklace; an additional face is formed by a stroke and two dots in the hair (representing nose and eyes); border of dots.
Diameter (in mm)
8.8
Weight (in gr.)
0.59
Reference
Sofaer.182
Provenance
Abraham D. & Marian Scheuer Sofaer, in Memory of Dr. Yaakov Meshorer
