Lot 3990

Description

Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.536 grams), obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, around NEP[W **KL*AV KAIC]AP, (Nero Claudius Caesar, son of Claudius), rev. palm tree six branches, and two bunches of dates, BPIT above (Britanicus, second son of Claudius), below date across [L I**D]*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5626, H.652 [117], AJC II Supplement V, No.29, Meshorer 233). Off centred, weak in places, otherwise very fine with date off flan, scarce and a coin naming the ill-fated Britanicus.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3482).