Lot 1992

Description

Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), medium bronze coinage, type B, third coinage period, AE 24, (11.87 grams), undated issue of year 3 struck A.D. 134-5, obv. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' vine leaf, all within a border of dots, rev. palm tree of seven branches, below Hebrew legend `Shim`on', (S.5687, AJC 76 [p.275, Pl.27], H.736 [173]), (illustrated]); others as prutah issues of Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), (S.6087, H.469, Meshorer TJC Group K); John Hyrcanus II (67, 64-40 B.C.), prutah, obv. Hebrew inscription in wreath, rev. double cornucopiae and pomegranate, (S.6095, H.479); King Agrippa I, (A.D. 37 - 44), copper prutah, obv. umbrella or canopy, around with partial legends BACI**LE*WC A**GRIPA*, rev. three ears of barley growing between leaves, L S (year 6 = A.D. 42-3, (S.5567, H.553); Valerius Gratus under Tiberius, (A.D. 15-26), copper prutah, obv. in wreath partial legend in three lines, TIB KAI CAP, (Tiberius Caesar), rev. palm branch flanked by [I]OY **[LIA]*, below date across L **E*, (L**E* = year 5 = A.D. 18), (S.5620, H.646); Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley, rev. Libation ladle (simpulum) date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648); Porcius Festus under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), (2); obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, NEP/ WNO/C, (Nero), rev. palm branch, L E = year 5 = A.D. 58/59), (S.5627, H.653). Mostly fine, some with dirt adhesion. (8)