RPC I, 4910

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4910
Province Judaea
Region Judaea
City Jerusalem
Reign Herod
Person (rev.) Herod (king)
Issue Undated coinage
Obverse inscription
Obverse design caduceus between crossed cornucopia
Reverse inscription ΒΑϹΙΛΕ ΗΡΩΔ
Edition Βασιλέ(ως) Ἡρώδ(ου)
Translation of King Herod
Reverse design anchor
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 1.46 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Meshorer 17
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
Note The legend is often blundered or incomplete.The type was continued by Archelaus (RPC I, 4912)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 47
2 2     J. Bajer coll.
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     ✸ Roma Numismatics May 2013 , 21 May 2013, lot 632
5 5     Cop SNG 68
6 6     Brisbane: 2765
7 7     Brisbane: 2694
8 8     Brisbane: 57