Lot 2348

Description

Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.772 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by partial Greek inscription, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ (reversed) = year 17 (= A.D.30), (S.5623, H.649 [114], AJC II Supplement V, No.23b, Meshorer 230); together with Herod I (40-4 B.C.), copper prutah, obv. anchor legend around, rev. double cornucopiae, (S.5534, H.500 [54]). Both cleaned, otherwise fine with a clear date reading and a rare variant on the Pontius Pilate prutah. (2)

Ex David Hendin stock with his tickets. See note above.