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Lot 4646
Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Sold
AU$110
Starting Bid: AU$60
Est.
AU$100
Live Auction
Sale 125
Live bidding began Nov 24, 2020 at 9:30 AM AEDT
Description
Lot description: Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 14, (1.39 g), obv. anchor, inscription within circle of dots, around traces of HPW BACI, rev. filleted double cornucopiae with caduceus between, dots above, dotted border, (S.5534, AJC 17d, [p.237], H.500 [55 var.], Meshorer 53) (illustrated); another Roman Procurator, Antonius Felix under Claudius (2.16 g), obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed rev. palm tree with six branches and two bunches of dates BRIT above (Brittanicus, second son of Claudius) date below (Year 14 = A.D.54), (S.5626, H.652 [117], AJC Supp. V, No.29, Meshorer 233); another Porcius Festus under Nero (1.22 g), obv. wreath tied around trace of NEP/ WNO/C, rev. palm branch legend around, year 5 = A.D.58 (S5627, H.653 [118], AJC V No.35, Meshorer 345a). Weak in places, first with soil patination, otherwise fine or better, scarce. (3)
Notes: Ex Tom Cederlind USA estate.