Lot 5146

Description

Palestine, Judaea, 'Judaea Capta', Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), Provincial coinage under Roman administration, Caesarea mint, issued A.D. 81-96, AE 26, (13.50 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around [IMP DOM]ITIANVS CAES AVG] GERMAN[ICVS], rev. Minerva advancing to right standing on galley to right, holding shield and spear on left a trophy, between Minerva and prow an owl, (S.-, AJC Sup. VIII 6 [p.290, Pl.36], Meshorer 242 [p.177, Pl.XXXI], SNG ANS 490-491, SNG Cop -, BMC 43-44, H.748 [187]). Fine/very fine and very rare.

Ex Philip de Vicci Collection and previously from Frank Kovacs, lot includes the de Vicci ticket.