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?
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Antoninus PIus AE 22mm of Nysa-Scythopolis, Decapolis. AD 138-161.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
[ΑΥ]ΤOΚ ΑΝΤധΝΙΝO[Ϲ ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹЄ], laureate head to right / ΝΥϹΑ Ϲ ΚOI ϹΥΡΙΑϹ, Dionysus standing to left with legs crossed, holding cantharus and thyrsus; to left, panther seated to left, head to right. RPC IV.3 Online 6465 (temporary); Barkay 15; Spijkerman 5; Rosenberger 11; Sofaer 15. 9.26gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Septimius Severus AE 24mm of Petra, Decapolis. AD 193-211.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A K Λ ϹЄΠ [...]ΥΗ ϹЄ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from rear / ΑΔΡΙA ΠЄ-ΤΡΑ ΜΗΤ, Tyche seated to left on rocks, holding small bust in extended right hand and trophy in left. Cf. RPC V.3 Unassigned ID 93616. 8.90gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare; only one example cited by RPC Online.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. Tr Pot XX Cos VI (AD 116).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΡΙ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡΘ, laureate head of Trajan to right, set on eagle standing to right; club to left / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ЄΞ Κ ΥΠΑΤ Ϛ, laureate bust of Melkart-Hercules to right, with lion's skin tied around neck. RPC III, 3560; Prieur 1521 (Tyre); McAlee 466. 13.78gr, 25mm, 7h.
Good Fine. Very rare, only two known to Prieur, and four specimens cited by RPC Online.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
.jpg&width=0&height=110&crop=0&heightc=110&widthc=110)