JUDAEA. Herod I. 40-4 BCE. Æ 4 Prutot (20.5mm, 3.88 g, 12h). Samaria mint(?). Dated RY 3 (37 BCE). Near VF.

Keystone Auction 9
Lot: 109. Estimated: $ 100

Herodian Dynasty, Bronze

Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA. Herod I. 40-4 BCE. Æ 4 Prutot (20.5mm, 3.88 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 Β[ΑΣΙΛΕΩ]Σ, tripod; ceremonial bowl (lebes) above, flanked by LΓ (date) and monogram. Hendin 6204 var. (weight); TJC 44; RPC I 4901 . Lightly dusted, pale green surfaces, areas of weak strike. Near VF. Extremely light weight for these, possibly struck upon a flan intended for Hendin 6205.

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


Closing Date and Time: 18 January 2023 at 10:36:00 ET.



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