Bidspirit auction | Yaakov Meshorer – Jewish Coins

Yaakov Meshorer – Jewish Coins of the Second Temple Period Jerusalem, 1966. 135 pages, with 32 photographic plates. - A foundational reference work on ancient Jewish numismatics, written by Yaakov Meshorer, one of Israel’s foremost numismatists and Curator of Numismatics at the Israel Museum. The book presents a comprehensive study of all known Jewish coin issues from the Second Temple period, richly illustrated with 32 detailed photographic plates. Contents include:  • Persian and Hasmonean period coins  • Herodian dynasty coinage  • Coins of the First and Second Jewish Revolts (Bar Kokhba)  • Analysis of Jewish symbols, inscriptions, and iconography A cornerstone publication in the study of Jewish and ancient Near Eastern coinage — both scholarly and visually compelling. Original dark blue hardcover with printed dust jacket; very good condition with minor edge wear.