JUDAEA. Herod I. 40-4 BCE. Æ 4 Prutot (21mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Samaria mint(?). Dated RY 3 (37 BCE). VF.

Keystone Auction 9
Lot: 108. Estimated: $ 200

Herodian Dynasty, Bronze

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA. Herod I. 40-4 BCE. Æ 4 Prutot (21mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Samaria mint(?). Dated RY 3 (37 BCE). Military helmet in frontal view with cheek pieces and straps, decorated with acanthus; above, star above flanked by palm branches / [ΗΡΩΔΟΥ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, tripod; ceremonial bowl (lebes) above, flanked by LΓ (date) and monogram. Hendin 6204 var. (flan shape); TJC 44; RPC I 4901 . Dark brown-green surfaces. VF. Lacking the usual beveled edge, an extremely rare feature for an Herodian coin.

From the David Hendin Collection, sold for the benefit of the American Numismatic Society.


Closing Date and Time: 18 January 2023 at 10:35:40 ET.



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