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Details
LOT 2785
Judaea. Herodians, Herod I AE Eight Prutot. 40-4 BCE.
Mint in Samaria (Sebaste?). Dated RY 3 (38/7 BCE). Pileus on couch topped by star; two palm branches above / HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛΕΩΣ, tripod; L Γ (date) to left, monogram of TP to right. RPC I, 4901; Meshorer 44; Hendin 1169. Near Very Fine.(8.74gr, 23mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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