JUDAEA, Procurators. Coponius or Marcus Ambibulus. 6-9 or 9-12 CE. Æ Prutah (16mm, 2.07 g, 11h). In the name of Caesar (Augustus). Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 36 or 39 of Augustus (5/6 or 8/9 CE). Near VF.

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Lot: 353. Estimated: $ 100

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Procurators. Coponius or Marcus Ambibulus. 6-9 or 9-12 CE. Æ Prutah (16mm, 2.07 g, 11h). In the name of Caesar (Augustus). Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 36 or 39 of Augustus (5/6 or 8/9 CE). Ear of gain curved to the right / Palm tree with dates; L Λ[ϛ or Θ (date off flan)] across field. Meshorer 311/3; Hendin 6357/8; RPC I 4954/5; Dow, ACTTB, p. 151 (this coin). Red-brown surfaces, light porosity, edge flaw. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Roman Procurators of Judaea (AD 6–66). CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 March 2026 at 11:57:20 ET.

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