140 296 (COINS). Two coins: A Zuz and an Istira. $1000-1500 ❧ The Talmud (Kiddushin f. 11b) instructs that an Istira is a half of a Zuz. An Istira is also referred to as a Trepik. Hillel earned one Trepik a day, half of which he used for the entrance fee to his Beth Hamidrash and the other half for personal expenses (see Yoma f. 35b). Rebbe Akiva worked in the lumber industry and brought wood to market earning one Zuz a day (see Avos D’Rav Nosson 6). These coins were also used as a form of measurement. This set is exactly as per the size referenced in the Talmud. 297 (COINS). Two coins: One from Ancient Israel and one from Kapotkia (Cappadocia). $1000-1500 ❧ Cappadocia (Kapotkia) a province of Asia Minor (today, Central Anatolia, Turkey) issued its own currency. This is addressed in the Mishnah in Kethuboth (13:11): If a woman moved from Israel to Kapotkia or vice versa, is the money for her Kethubah paid according to the monies of Israel or of Kapotkia? This lot includes both coins referenced in the Mishnah. 298 (COINS). Two coins: A Dinar and an Issur Ha’Italki. $700-900 ❧ The Mishnah in Chulin (3:1-2) discusses if an animal has a perforated trachea, what size hole renders the animal a Tereifah? If the cavity is the size of a Dinar coin, then it is Kosher, however if it is the size of larger coin, an Issur Itaki, then it is deemed to be a Tereiphah. These two coins demonstrate exactly what the Mishnah (and later Talmud) is referring to.