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Philip I AE 26mm of Caesarea Maritima, Judaea. AD 247-249.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Illegible inscription, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / Illegible inscription, eagle displayed, with head to right, supporting plain circle enclosing the Caesarean triad: Ceres and Fortuna standing to right and Bacchus standing to left. Cf. RPC VIII Unassigned ID 2157; cf. Kadman II 112. 18.68gr, 26mm, 1h.
Fine. Very rare.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Trajan Decius AE 24mm of Caesarea Maritima, Judaea. AD 249-251.
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[...] TRA DECIVS A[...], radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / Eagle standing to left, head turned to right, with open wings, supporting wreath with bust of Tyche to right. Cf. RPC IX 2068; cf. Kadman, Caesarea 129-130. 15.50gr, 24mm, 7h.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Trajan AE 24mm of Gaba, Judaea. Dated CY 171 (AD 111/2).
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ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ, laureate head to right / ΚΛ ΦΙ ΓΑ-ΒΗΝധΝ; AΟΡ (date) in right field, Nike advancing to left, holding wreath and trophy. RPC III, 3940; Kindler 20; Sofaer 17, pl.42. 9.72gr, 24mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Hadrian AE 25mm of Tiberias Claudiopolis, Judaea. Dated CY 101 (AD 118/9).
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AΥΤ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝѠ ΚΑΙС СЄΒ, laureate and cuirassed bust to right, with aegis(?) on shoulder / ΚΛΑΥΔ ΤΙΒЄΡ, Zeus seated to left within tetrastyle temple, holding patera and sceptre; ЄT A[P] (date) in exergue. RPC III 3932 var. (arrangement of reverse legend); Sofaer 10 var. (same); De Saulcy 5 var. (same). 10.58gr, 25mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished variety.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Hadrian AE 23mm of Tiberias Claudiopolis, Judaea. Dated CY 101 (AD 118/9).
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[ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑ] ΑΔΡΙΑΝ[Ѡ ΚΑΙС СЄΒ], laureate and cuirassed bust to right, with aegis on shoulder / ΤΙΒЄΡ [ΚΛΑΥΔ], Zeus seated to left within tetrastyle temple, holding patera and sceptre; [ЄT AP] (date) in exergue. RPC III, 3932; Sofaer 10; De Saulcy 5; Kindler 7. 11.65gr, 23mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea, Procurators. Pontius Pilate AE Prutah. Dated RY 17 (30/1 CE). Jerusalem mint. Struck under Tiberius.
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TIBЄPIOV KAICAPOC, lituus / L IZ(Z retrograde) (date) within wreath. RPC I 4968.9; Hendin GBC 6, 6371a; Sofaer 42. 1.52gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea. Procurators, Pontius Pilate AE Prutah. Dated RY 18 (31 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the name of Tiberius.
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[TIBЄPIOV KAICAPOC], lituus / L IH (date) within wreath. RPC I, 4969; TJC 334. 1.83gr, 15mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea, Procurators. Pontius Pilate AE Prutah. Dated RY 17 (30/1 CE). Jerusalem mint. Struck under Tiberius.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
TIBЄ[PIOV KAIC]APOC, lituus / L IZ (date) within wreath. RPC I 4968; Hendin GBC 6, 6371; Hendin GBC 5, 1342; TJC 333. 2.35gr, 17mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea, Procurators. Pontius Pilate AE Prutah. Dated RY 17(?) (30/1 CE). Jerusalem mint. Struck under Tiberius.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
TIBЄPIOV [KAICAPOC], lituus / L IZ(?) (date) within wreath. Cf. RPC I 4968; cf. Hendin GBC 6, 6371; cf. Hendin GBC 5, 1342; cf. TJC 333. 1.95gr, 17mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
A very interesting example with an unclear date. The letters on the reverse could be L IZ or L IS (referring to year 17) but upon closer inspection, the letters could be L IЄ (year 15). A new date for Pontius Pilatus' coinage? -
Judaea. Procurators, Pontius Pilate AE Prutah. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (29/30 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the names of Julia Augusta (Livia) and Tiberius.
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IOYΛIA KAICAPOC, three bound grain ears / TIBЄPIOY KAICAPOC L Iς (date), simpulum to left. RPC I 4967; Hendin GBC 6, 6370; Hendin GBC 5, 1341; TJC 331. 1.84gr, 16mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea. Procurators, Pontius Pilate AE Prutah. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (29/30 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the names of Julia Augusta (Livia) and Tiberius.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
[IOYΛIA KAICA]POC, three bound grain ears / TIBЄ[PIOY KAICAPOC L Iς (date)], simpulum to left. RPC I 4967; Hendin GBC 6, 6370; Hendin GBC 5, 1341; TJC 331. 1.62gr, 16mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea. Procurators, Pontius Pilate AE Prutah. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (29/30 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the names of Julia Augusta (Livia) and Tiberius.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
IOYΛIA K[AICAPOC], three bound grain ears / [TIBЄPIOY KAICAPOC] L Iς (date)], simpulum to left. RPC I 4967; Hendin GBC 6, 6370; Hendin GBC 5, 1341; TJC 331. 2.21gr, 16mm, 10h.
Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.