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LOT 2989
Judaea. Procurators, Antonius Felix AE Prutah. 52-59 CE.
Jerusalem mint. In the name of Nero Claudius Caesar and Britannicus. Dated RY 14 of Claudius (CE 54). [NEPധ K]ΛAY K[AICAP], two crossed shields over two crossed spears / BPIT above, [K-AI and L IΔ (date) across field]; palm tree. RPC I 4971; Meshorer 340; Hendin 6377. Near Very Fine.(1.82gr, 16mm, 1h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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