Details
LOT 2690
Judaea, Herod I AE Prutah. 40-4 BCE.
Small diadem / Tripod table within dotted circle. Hendin 6214; TJC 54; Sofaer 24. Very Fine.(1.15gr, 15mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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