JUDAEA, Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, 139-161 CE. Æ (24mm, 8.67 g, 12h). Struck under Antoninus Pius. Dated CY 88 (159/60 CE). Near VF.

Electronic Auction 608
Lot: 636.

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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JUDAEA, Neapolis. Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, 139-161 CE. Æ (24mm, 8.67 g, 12h). Struck under Antoninus Pius. Dated CY 88 (159/60 CE). Bare head right / Zeus Heliopolites standing facing, wearing kalathos, holding whip and grain ears, flanked by foreparts of two bulls; ЄT ΠH (date) across field. RPC IV.3 Online 6330; Rosenberger 15; Sofaer 34; Dow, ACTTB, p. 23 (this coin). Earthen brown patina. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection, purchased from Zuzim Judaea inventory JBC 156.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Abraham’s Journey to Canaan. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 29 April 2026 at 13:32:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.