JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod I (the Great), 40-4 BCE. Half Prutah (Bronze, 14 mm, 1.06 g, 5 h), Jerusalem. H[P]W[ΔΟΥ BACIΛEOC] Anchor. Rev. War galley to left. Hendin 6222a. Meshorer 65a. Attractive earthen highlights. Struck slightly off center and with a flan fault on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.
From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, Leu Web Auction 28, 9 December 2023, 160 and previously from the David Hendin Collection, Classical Numismatic Group Keystone Auction 9, 18 January 2023, 144.
Price realized | 95 CHF |
Starting price | 25 CHF |