| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 553 | Auction date: 3 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 381 Price realized: 400 USD (Approx. 362 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. 1st-2nd centuries CE. Æ "Minim" (11mm, 0.52 g, 12h). Copying a prutah of the First Jewish War. Amphora within wreath / Grape or fig leaf. Hamburger, Caesarea –; Meshorer 369. Dark green patina, earthen deposits, a few cleaning marks. VF. From the Aleph Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 355 (15 July 2015), lot 364. A recurring phenomenon around Caesarea is the appearance of reduced module imitiations of circulating coinage. The pieces most often published are so-called "minima" which copy the bronze prutot of the Herodian kings, the procurators, and the First Jewish War. As quantities of these coins have been found in outlying regions, especially around the sites of the legionary encampments, rather than in the city proper, they probably served as a token currency in the camps and their associated settlements. For further discussion, see H. Hamburger, "Minute Coins from Caesarea," Atiqot I (1956) Estimate: 100 USD |  |
