Auction No 48

Tel aviv, Mar 31

Lot 463

Herodian Dynasty.

Opening $300

JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa II, with Domitian. Circa 50-100 CE. Æ (25mm, 8.57 g, 12h). Caesarea Maritima (or Rome?) mint. Dated RY 25 of Agrippa’s first era (84/5 CE). [IMP CAES] DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN [AVG GER COS X], laureate head right / SALVTI EΠI BA AΓPI AVGVST, square altarl ET - KE (date) across field. Meshorer 154; Hendin 1319; RPC II 2266. Fine/VF, earthen black patina. Interesting bilingual issue.A peculiar issue imitating Roman cases but with legends in Latin and Greek. Hendin (p. 307) notes: “Some theories suggest that these coins were minted in Rome, others suggest that the dies were made there or locally by Roman artisans and struck at Caesarea Maritima”. 

From the Eichner Yosef collection.

Category
Ancient Jewish Coins