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LOT 3391
Judaea. Procurators, Valerius Gratus AE Prutah. Dated RY 11 of Tiberius (24/5 CE). Jerusalem mint. In the names of Tiberius and Julia Augusta (Livia).
Palm frond; [IO]Y-ΛIΛ and L IΛ (date) across field / TIB KAICAP in three lines within wreath. RPC I, 4966; Meshorer 329; Hendin 6369. Very Fine.(2.12gr, 17mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. Cos III (AD 100).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑNΟϹ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ, laureate head of Trajan to right, above eagle standing to right, with wings folded; in left field, palm branch projecting from Trajan’s head; in right field, club / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ, laureate bust of Melkart-Hercules to right, wearing lion skin around neck. RPC III, 3526; Prieur 1482; McAlee 452. 14.58gr, 25mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine. Beautiful toning.
Private collection, France. Private European collection. -
Phoenicia, Dora AE 22mm. Dated CY 130 (AD 66/7). Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Laureate head of Doros to right / ΔധΡΙΤധΝ, Astarte standing facing, head to right, holding signa and cornucopia; ΛP (date) to left. RPC I, 4758. 10.22gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Valerian AE 27mm of Tyre, Phoenicia. AD 253-260.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / COL TV-RO METR, Cadmus advancing to right holding spear in left hand and beckoning behind him with right; to left, murex shell. RPC X Unassigned ID 62891 var. (bust and obverse legend). 11.20gr, 27mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
