LOT 3399
Judaea. Procurators, Porcius Festus AE Prutah. Dated RY 5 of Nero (58/9 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the name of Nero.
[L Є KAIC]-APOC, palm branch / NЄPധNOC in three lines within wreath RPC I, 4972; TJC 345; Hendin GBC 6, 6380; Hendin GBC 5, 1351. Very Fine.(2.62gr, 17mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Claudius, with Messalina BI Tetradrachm. Dated RY 3 (AD 42/3).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑΥΤΟΚΡ, laureate head to right; L Γ (date) to right / ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ, Messalina standing to left, veiled and holding two small figures and corn stalks leaning on column. RPC I, 5131; Dattari (Savio) 123; Emmett 74.3. 12.40gr, 26mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nero AE 18mm of Antiochia ad Hippum, Decapolis. Dated CY 131 (AD 67/8).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Laureate head to right; c/m: male head(?) to right within incuse circle / Horse standing to left; [AΛP (date)] in exergue. Cf. RPC I, 4808; for c/m: Howgego 121. 6.78gr, 18mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Caracalla BI Tetradrachm of Ascalon, Judaea. Struck AD 215-217.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
ΑVΤ Κ • Μ • ΑΝ-ΤΩΝЄΙΝΟϹ • Ϲ, laureate head to right / ΔΗ ЄΞ V-ΠΑΤΟϹ • ΤΟ • Δ •, eagle standing facing on palm frond, head and tail to left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; in exergue, dove to right with olive branch in beak. RPC V.3 Unassigned ID 79260 (this coin cited); Prieur 1654 var. (obverse legend); Sofaer 177 var. (same). 11.92gr, 27mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned. Very rare. This coin published at Roman Provincial Coinage Online (rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk).
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 362, 28 October 2015, lot 320.
