LOT 3396
Judaea. Procurators, Antonius Felix AE Prutah. Dated RY 14 of Claudius (CE 54). Jerusalem mint. In the name of Nero Claudius Caesar and Britannicus.
[NEPധ] KΛAY KA[ICAP], 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. Pierced.(2.05gr, 117mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Judaea, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, with Tiberius AE 19mm. Dated RY 19 of Herod IV (15/6 CE). Caesarea Panias (Caesarea Philippi) mint.
Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
[ΤΙΒ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣ], laureate head of Tiberius to right; c/m: star within incuse circle / ΦΙΛΙΠΟΥ ΤЄΤΡ[ΑΡΧΟΥ], tetrastyle temple façade (Augusteum of Paneas); L I-Θ (date) between columns. RPC I, 4943; Meshorer 101a; Hendin 6255b; Sofaer 132-3. 5.77gr, 19mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Commodus AE 22mm of Satala, Armenia AD 177-192.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
[IMP CAES COMMODO AVG], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / LEG XV, three military standards; the middle one surmounted by eagle on thunderbolt. RPC IV.3 Online 10431; Fox, Tale Cm-C1a; Dandrow, Satala Type II. 5.14gr, 22mm, 4h.
Good Fine. Extremely rare; only three examples cited by RPC Online and one example on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Judaea. Procurators, Porcius Festus AE Prutah. Dated RY 5 of Nero (58/9 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the name of Nero.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
[L Є KAIC-AP]OC, palm branch / NЄPധNOC in three lines within wreath. RPC I, 4972; TJC 345; Hendin GBC 6, 6380; Hendin GBC 5, 1351. 2.03gr, 16mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
