THE REAL MESSIAH BLOG: Marcus Agrippa Coins Year 7 (43 CE)

Marcus Agrippa Coins Year 7 (43 CE)



minted at Caesarea under Claudius, dated year 7. AJC pl. 10, 8. Hen-554. Laureate head right of Claudius. Reverse: Façade of distyle temple; to left and right, two confronted figures standing (King Agrippa and Claudius) holding circular objects in their hands (paterae ?); below, a figure kneeling to left; in center, torso to right holding rectangular object; in pediment, date: L Z (year 7). Even black patina; Very Fine.



Æ 25mm (14.41 g, 12h). Caesarea Maritima mint. Dated RY 7. Laureate head of Claudius right; c/m: laureate (?) head left in incuse / Agrippa standing right, and Claudius, veiled, standing left, vis-à-vis; between, veiled figure standing right, holding cista; below, half-length figure standing left, reaching for uncertain object; all within distyle temple; [RY date in pediment]. For coin type: RPC I 4983; cf. Meshorer 121; Hendin 554; for c/m: Howgego 156. Fine, black-green patina with dusty beige overtones.




AJC pl. 9, 6. Hen-555. Diademed and draped bust right of Herod Agrippa. Reverse: Tyche of Caesarea standing to left, resting right hand on rudder and holding branch in left.



Æ 22mm (9.02 g, 1h). Caesarea Maritima mint. Dated RY 7 (42/3 CE). BACILEYC MEGA[C AGRIPPAC FILOKAICAP], diademed head right / KAICAPIA H PPOC TW C[EBACTW LIMHNI], Tyche of Caesarea standing left, holding rudder in right hand and palm in left. Meshorer 122; A. Burnett, "The Coinage of King Agrippa I of Judaea and a New Coin of King Herod of Chalcis," Mélanges Bastien, -; RPC I 4985; Hendin 555; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 20 corr. (Caesarea Samariae; Tyche holding cornucopiae). VF, black-green patina with sandy overtones



Bronze (AE, 8.11 g 12), Caesarea Maritima, year 7 = 42/3. [ ] Diademed head of Agrippa I to right. Rev. [ ] Tyche, turreted, standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; in field to right, LZ. AJC 6. Bromberg I, 41. Hendin 555. RPC 4985. TJC 122. Very rare. Attractive and with unusually full and legible inscriptions. Attractive green patina.



Bronze (AE, 9.94 g 1), Caesarea Maritima, year 7 = 42/43. Traces of inscription Diademed and draped bust of Agrippa I to right; before face, countermark of a male head left within an oblong indent. Rev. [ ] [] Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia; to right, LZ. AJC 6. Bromberg II, 352. Hendin 555. RPC 4985. TJC 122a.



Bronze (AE, 4.21 g 12), Caesarea Maritima, year 7 = 42/43. Traces of inscription Bare head of Agrippa II to left. Rev. Anchor between L Z. AJC 4 (Agrippa II). Bromberg I, 45. Hendin 556. RPC 4987. TJC 123.



JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa I, with Claudius. 37-43 CE. Æ 25mm (14.41 g, 12h). Caesarea Maritima mint. Dated RY 7 (42/3 CE). Laureate head of Claudius right; c/m: laureate (?) head left in incuse / Agrippa standing right, and Claudius, veiled, standing left, vis-à-vis; between, veiled figure standing right, holding cista; below, half-length figure standing left, reaching for uncertain object; all within distyle temple; [RY date in pediment]. For coin type: RPC I 4983; cf. Meshorer 121; Hendin 554; for c/m: Howgego 156. Fine, black-green patina with dusty beige overtones.

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