JUDAEA, Procurators. Coponius. 6-9 CE. Æ Prutah (17.5mm, 2.17 g, 6h). In the name of the Roman emperor Caesar (Augustus). Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 36 of Augustus (5/6 CE).

Electronic Auction 469
Lot: 268. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Procurators. Coponius. 6-9 CE. Æ Prutah (17.5mm, 2.17 g, 6h). In the name of the Roman emperor Caesar (Augustus). Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 36 of Augustus (5/6 CE). Grain ear / Palm tree; L ΛΓ (date) across field. Meshorer 311; Hendin 1328a; RPC I 4954. Dark green to black patina with some light earthen highlights/deposits. VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 354 (1 July 2015), lot 418; Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 276, 21 March 2012), lot 302.

David Hendin notes in his Guide to Biblical Coins (Fifth Edition) that “The ς sometimes looks like a Γ.”

Closing Date and Time: 3 June 2020 at 11:29:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.