LOT 3089
Trajan AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 98-117.
Struck AD 116/7. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑͶΟϹ ΑΡΙ ϹЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ • ΔΑ • Κ ΠΑΡΘ, laureate head of Trajan to right, set on eagle standing to right; club to left / • ΔHMAPX • [...], laureate bust of Melkart-Hercules to right, wearing lion skin around neck. Cf. RPC III 3562; cf. McAlee 467 (Tyre); cf. Prieur 1522 (Tyre). Near Very Fine.(13.49gr, 25mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Judaea. Procurators, Valerius Gratus AE Prutah. 15-26 CE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Jerusalem mint. In the names of Tiberius and Julia Augusta (Livia). Dated RY 4 of Tiberius (17/8 CE). TIB KAICAP in three lines within wreath / Palm; IOY-ΛIA L Δ (date) in two lines across fields. RPC I 4964; Sofaer 26-7; TJC 327; Hendin GBC 6, 6367; Hendin GBC 5, 1338. 1,60gr, 15mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea. Procurators, Valerius Gratus AE Prutah. 15-26 CE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Jerusalem mint. In the name of Tiberius. Dated RY 2 of Tiberius (15/6 CE). Crossed cornucopiae, [TIB] L B(date) in two lines across fields / KAICAP in two lines within wreath. RPC I, 4958; Meshorer 6; Hendin 1332b; TJC 316. 2.43gr, 16mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Domitian AE 23mm of Caesarea Maritima, Judaea. 81-96 CE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Struck circa 83 CE. Judaea Capta issue. [DOMITIAN]VS CAES AVG GER[MANICVS IMP], laureate head to left / Athena-Minerva standing to left, supporting trophy and holding spear and shield. RPC II, 2305; Hendin GBC 6, 6482; Hendin GBC 5, 1455; TJC 392; Sofaer 27-9. 8.50gr, 23mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
