Lot 4799

Description

Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 16, (3.24 grams), an issue of 40 B.C., obv. aphlaston flanked by date L **G* [= year 3] and monogram in field, around BA**SILEWS HRWDOU*, dotted border, rev. palm branch with objects (leaves) on either side, (S.5526, AJC 5 [p.235], H.489, Meshorer 40, BMC 18 [p.222]). Attractive patination, very large and full flan well struck, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.