Lot 4803

Description

Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper lepton, AE 11, (0.67 grams), obv. tiny tripod table, traces of legend around traces of inscription BA**SILEWS HRWDO*Y, rev. two crossed palm branches, (S.5531, AJC 14 [p.237], H.495, Meshorer 46); another copper prutah, AE 12, (1.15 grams), obv. traces of legend BA**SILEWS HRWDO*Y in three lines, rev. anchor within laurel wreath, (S.5532, AJC 18 [p.238], H.498, Meshorer 50). Irregular flan on second coin, generally fine, rare. (2)