Very Rare Variety
Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 308. Estimate $750. Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008. Sold For $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod III Antipas, with Gaius (Caligula), Roman Emperor. 4 BCE-39 CE. Æ (12.97 g, 12h). Dated RY 43 (39/40 CE).
HRwDOU TE[TR]ARCOU, palm tree with date clusters; ETO/C M
G (date) across field /
GAIw/KAICAPI/
GERMA/NIKw in four lines within wreath. Meshorer 91a; AJC II 17 var. (
GAIW not
GAIw); Hendin 524 var. (same); Bromberg 34 var. (same). Fine, a little over-cleaned. Very rare variety.