407, Lot: 378. Estimate $100. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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JUDAEA, Ascalon. Tiberius. AD 14-37. Æ (22mm, 10.22 g, 12h). Darted CY 132? (28/9 CE). Bare head right / Astarte-Tyche standing left on prow, holding scepter and aplustre; to left, AC above dove right; L ΒΛ (date) to right. RPC Supp. 1, 4877-8; SNG ANS 667 var. (date); Rosenberger 84 var. (same). Fine, dark green and brown patina, some roughness. Very rare.
From the B.H. Webb Collection. Ex Patrick Villemur Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 78, 14 May 2008), lot 1487 (hammer $230).