Catalogue
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 15, (1.42 grams), (S.5539, H.500); Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - 6 A.D.), copper prutah, (1.40 grams), (S.5539, H.505); King Agrippa I, (37-44 A.D.), copper prutah, struck year 6, 42-3 A.D., (2.37 grams), (S.5567, H.553); Valerius Gratus, Procurator of Judaea (15-26 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 18-9 A.D., (1.34 grams), (S.5620, H.646). Pontius Pilate, Procurator of Judaea (26-36 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 30-1 A.D., (1.68 grams), (S.5623, H.650); Antonius Festus, Procurator of Judaea (52-60 A.D.), copper prutah, struck 58-9 A.D., (1.36 grams), (S.5627, H.653); First Revolt of Jews against Rome (66-70 A.D.), copper prutah, struck year 2, 67-8 A.D., (2.28 grams), (S.5639, H.661). Mostly fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.104 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by Greek inscription, [TIBEPIO]Y KA[ICAPOC], rev. date within wreath, LIH = year 18 = A.D.31, (S.5623, H.650 [115], Meshorer 231). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise fine with a good date reading.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.254 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in four lines, IOY/ **LIA AG/ RIPPI/ NA, (Julia Agrippina wife of Claudius), rev. two crossed palm branches, around traces of the legend of TI **KLAVDIO*C KAICAP **GERM (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.651 [116], AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232). Weak in places, otherwise very fine with a clear date reading, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.99 grams), Tyre mint, issued 95-94 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left B**L* ( = 32 = 95-94 B.C.], to right HAP monogram, Phoenician letter 'N' between legs, around **TUROU IERAS [KAI] ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 117 (variant), H.917 [305]). Large flan, slightly porous on obverse, good very fine and a rare date.
Estimate $800
SOLD $730
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.298 grams), Tyre mint, obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left **GN* ( = year 53 = 74-3 B.C.), to right **A*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUPOU IERAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 142-4 [cf.Pl.XXX,6], H. 917 [305]). Toned, broad large flan, extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750