A Review of the Shechem Hoard

Abstract

This study presents the first full account of the 1960 Shechem hoard, partially published by
Sellers in 1962, and consisting of 35 Ptolemaic tetradrachms. It corrects some attributions and
dates in Seller’s original publication. These corrections date the concealment to 199/8 BCE,
rather than 190 BCE as Sellers proposed, a change that is historically significant. Moreover,
the hoard contains four coins of Ptolemy IV Philopator, only one of which is a variety listed
by Svoronos. These coins provide information on Philopator’s coinage and its economic role
in the region at the time.