Lot 3448

Description

Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.700 grams), obv. three bound ears of barley, partial legend around, [I]OY**LIA* [KAICAPOC], rev. Libation ladle (simpulum) legend and date around, [TIBEPIOY KAIC]APOC L[IS], date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113], AJC II Supplement V, No.21, Meshorer 229); Constantine I, (A.D. 307-337), AE follis, issued 313-315, Siscia mint, (3.348 grams), obv. Constantine laureate bust to right, around IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre and Victory on globe, eagle with wreath to left, **G* to right, in exergue SIS, around IOVI CONSER VATORI AVGG N N, (cf.S.3862, RIC 3 [R2]). Fine; nearly extremerly fine. (2)

Two rulers who figured prominently in Christian church history.