Extremely Rare Herod Philip Bronze

CNG 111, Lot: 571. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip. 4 BCE-34 CE. Æ (18mm, 4.41 g, 12h). Caesarea Philippi (Panias) mint. Dated RY 5 (1/2 CE). Bare head of Philip right; L E (date) across lower field / Tetrastyle temple (the Augusteum of Panias) set on podium with two steps. Meshorer 96; Hendin 1220; Sofaer –; RPC I 4939. VF, dark green patina with touches of red, earthen highlights/deposits, some light smoothing. Clear portrait. Extremely rare.