Lot 3939

Description

Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.478 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in four lines, IOY/ **LIA AG/ RIPPI/ NA, (Julia Agrippina wife of Claudius), rev. two crossed palm branches, around [TI] **KLAVDIO*C K[KICAP **GERM] (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.651, AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232); another copper prutah, (2.284 grams), obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, around [NEPW **KL*AV] KAICAP, (Nero Claudius Caesar, son of Claudius), rev. palm tree six branches, and two bunches of dates, BPIT above (Brittanicus, second son of Claudius), below date across [L I**D]*, K AI; I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54, (S.5626, H.652, AJC II Supplement V, No.29, Meshorer 233). Weak in places, otherwise very fine with a clear date reading, second with off centred obverse with date off flan, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (2)

Ex William B. Porter Collection, with tickets.