Biblical Coins

Lot 3941    SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday)    Biblical Coins

Estimate $150
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PALESTINE, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Vespasian but issued by Domitian as Caesar, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper semis?, AE 19, (6.51 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, probably issued year 14 = A.D. 74-5, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around traces of [**D*OMITIANOC] KAICAP, rev. Nike standing to left, writing on shield on her right knee, across, [LI]**D* BAC over A**GR IPOU*, (S.5594, RPC 2250, AJC II 11 (d) [p.251, Pl.12], H.592 [-], Meshorer 120, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 154); another King Agrippa II under Domitian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper semis?, AE 18, (5.04 grams), similar, probably issued year 24 = A.D. 84-85, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around traces of **D*OMET KAI **G*EPMA, rev. Nike standing to right, writing on shield on her left knee, around ETOY K**D* BA [A**GRIPPA]*, (S.5590, RPC 2264, AJC II 24 [p.253, Pl.13], H.604 [-], Meshorer 128, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 169). First black patina and very good, second with dirt patina, fine/good fine and rare. (2)

Ex Harry Abramowitz family collection, sold Superior Galleries New York auction sale, December 8, 1993 (lot 454 part) for both coins. RPC note 4 examples and 22 examples of each respectively.