Lot 3256

Description

Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 15, (1.42 grams), (S.5539, H.500); Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - 6 A.D.), copper prutah, (1.40 grams), (S.5539, H.505); King Agrippa I, (37-44 A.D.), copper prutah, struck year 6, 42-3 A.D., (2.37 grams), (S.5567, H.553); Valerius Gratus, Procurator of Judaea (15-26 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 18-9 A.D., (1.34 grams), (S.5620, H.646). Pontius Pilate, Procurator of Judaea (26-36 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 30-1 A.D., (1.68 grams), (S.5623, H.650); Antonius Festus, Procurator of Judaea (52-60 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 58-9 A.D., (1.36 grams), (S.5627, H.653); First Revolt of Jews against Rome (66-70 A.D.), copper prutah, struck year 2, 67-8 A.D., (2.28 grams), (S.5639, H.661). Mostly fine - very fine. (7)

Ex Australian Coin Auctions Sale 255 (Sept. 1994, lots 2162-2168) with their packets. All of historical importance and this lot represents a good starting collection of Biblical Coins.