Lot 1868

Description

Palestine, Judaea, `Judaea Capta', Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), Provincial coinage under Roman administration, Caesarea mint, issued A.D. 81-96, AE 23, (7.802 grams), obv. laureate head to left of Domitian, around [IMP DOMITIANVS CAES AVG] GERMANI[CVS], rev. Minerva advancing to left, placing helmet on trophy with right hand, shield and spear in left hand, dotted border, (S.886, AJC Sup. VIII 7 [p.291, Pl.36], Meshorer 243 [p.178, Pl.XXXI], SNG ANS 492-494, SNG Cop -, BMC 45-52, H.749 [188] US$275). Even attractive patina, fine/very fine, and rare.

Ex Harry Abramowitz Family collection and from Superior Galleries New York auction sale, sold December 8, 1993 (lot 464 part).