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LOT 2815
Judaea, Procurators. Pontius Pilate AE Prutah. Dated RY 17(?) (30/1 CE). Jerusalem mint. Struck under Tiberius.
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. Good Very Fine.(1.95gr, 17mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
FootnotesA 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?
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LOT 2815
Judaea, Procurators. Pontius Pilate AE Prutah.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Commodus AE 16mm of Bostra, Arabia. AD 177-192.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜΟ ΑΝΤƱΝΙ[...], laureate head to right / Ν • ΤΡΑ ΒΟC-ΤΡΑ, camel walking to right. Cf. RPC IV.3, 3983 (temporary); cf. Kindler 21; cf. Rosenberger 23. 2.82gr, 16mm, 7h.
Good Fine. Very rare.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea, Legionary Countermarks AE 25mm. Circa 81/2-132/5 CE. Sebaste or Aelia Capitolina mint. Legio X Fretensis issue.
Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Flavian bust to right / Two c/m's over uncertain host coin: LXF (for Legio X Fretensis) above boar advancing to right within rectangular incuse and galley to right within rectangular incuse. Hendin 1609; for countermarks: Howgego 291 and 409. 10.94gr, 25mm.
Countermarks: Near Very Fine.
From a specialist collection of Judaean coins of a late gentleman collector (collector's and Forum Ancient Coins' ticket included). -
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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.
