JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. Volusian. 251-253 CE. Æ (23mm, 13.88 g, 12h). Fine.

Electronic Auction 568
Lot: 384.

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. Volusian. 251-253 CE. Æ (23mm, 13.88 g, 12h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Altar; behind, palm tree to left, olive tree to right. Kadman, Caesarea, 229; RPC IX 2124; Rosenberger 188; Sofaer 177. Earthen green patina, light roughness. Fine.

Kadman (p. 262) notes: “...it must be remembered that according to the myths of the Greeks, Apollo was born under a date-palm and an olive tree. His mother, Leto, who was known in Egypt and Palestine as Lat and in Italy as Latona, was regarded as the fertility goddess of the date-palm and the olive. We may, therefore, assume with virtual certainty, that this altar was consecrated to Apollo.”

Closing Date and Time: 14 August 2024 at 12:07:40 ET.

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