JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. 1st-2nd centuries CE. Æ “Minima” (13.5mm, .99 g, 7h). Copying a First Revolt prutah.

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Lot: 582. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. 1st-2nd centuries CE. Æ “Minima” (13.5mm, .99 g, 7h). Copying a First Revolt prutah. Laureate head of emperor right / Amphora and inscription. Hamburger, Caesarea –; Meshorer 378; Hendin –. Dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Fine.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, 13 January 2004. Reportedly ex Robert Schonwalter Collection.

A recurring phenomenon around Caesarea is the appearance of reduced module imitations of circulating coinage. The pieces most often published are so-called “minima,” which copy the bronze prutahs of the Herodian kings, the procurators, and the First Jewish War. As quantities of these coins have been found in outlying regions, especially around the sites of the legionary encampments, rather than in the city proper, they probably served as a token currency in the camps and their associated settlements. For further discussion, see H. Hamburger, “Minute Coins from Caesarea,” Atiqot I (1956).

Closing Date and Time: 23 February 2022 at 13:13:40 ET.

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