Auction 64
Coins, Weights, Seals, Jewelry, Oil Lamps, Glass, Antiquities
Apr 4, 2018
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Israel
Dan hotel, Hayarkon 99, Tel Aviv
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LOT 160:
A HEBREW BEQ'A BRONZE WEIGHT
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Sold for: $2,700
Start price:
$
1,200
Estimated price:
$1,400 - $1,500
Auction house commission:
18%
VAT: On commission only
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8th century BCE. 6.0 gr., trapezoid, 10.6x10.4x7.3 mm. The paleo Hebrew inscription on the top reads: בקע "Beq'a (Half)". With nice black patina and in very good condition. For an exact parallel see: R. Deutsch and M. Heltzer, Forty New Ancient West Semitic Inscriptions, 1994, pp. 63-4, no. 28. Ex S.M. collection, Herzliya Pituah. (Non exportable)
Estimate: $ 1,400 – 1,500
