Ancient Coins

Lot 5126    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Ancient Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

PALESTINE, Judaea, King Agrippa II under Domitian, (A.D. 56 [50] - 95), copper quadrans?, AE 16, (2.95 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 25 = A.D. 85-86, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around traces of **D*OMET KAI **G*EPM, rev. palm tree with eight branches, inscription across ET KE/ BA A**G/IR*, (S.5593, RPC 2267, AJC II 28 [p.254, Pl.13], H.607 [91], Meshorer 13023, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 171); another copper half quadrans?, AE 11, (1.53 grams), Provincial coinage acknowledging Roman Rule, struck at Caesarea Paneas, issued year 25 = A.D. 85-86, obv. laureate head to right of Domitian, around traces of **D*OMET KAI [**G*EPM], rev. cornucopiae with fruit, inscription across ET KE/ BA A**G*, (S.5594, RPC 2268, AJC II 29 [p.254, Pl.13], H.609 [92], Meshorer 131, Maltiel-Gerstenfeld 172) (illustrated). First coin very good, second very fine both very rare. (2)

Ex Harry Abramowitz family collection, sold Superior Galleries New York Auction Sale, December 8, 1993 (lot 453 part), second from (lot 454 part). RPC note 6 examples of the first coin and 2 examples of the last coin. The Bromberg example of the last coin realised $352 in 1991.