Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559Auction date: 3 April 2024
Lot number: 354

Price realized: 850 USD   (Approx. 787 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, with Tiberius. 4 BCE-34 CE. Æ (17mm, 6.74 g, 12h). Caesarea Panias (Caesarea Philippi) mint. Dated RY 34 of Herod IV (30/1 CE). Laureate head of Tiberius right / Tetrastyle temple façade (Augusteum of Paneas), pellet in pediment; L Λ Δ (date) between columns. Meshorer 106; Hendin 6261; RPC I 4948; Sofaer 140. Earthen brown patina. Near VF.


Estimate: 200 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 560Auction date: 17 April 2024
Lot number: 450

Price realized: 300 USD   (Approx. 282 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, with Augustus. 4 BCE-34 CE. Æ (21mm, 6.37 g, 12h). Caesarea Panias (Caesarea Philippi) mint. Dated RY 12 of Herod IV (8/9 CE). Laureate head of Augustus right; c/m: Φ / Tetrastyle temple façade (Augusteum of Paneas); L I B (date) between columns. Meshorer 97a var. (star c/m); Hendin 6252c; RPC I 4940; Sofaer 120-21 var. (star c/m). For c/m: Howgego 690. Green surfaces with earthen red highlights, edge chip, scrape on reverse. Near VF. Very rare variety.


Estimate: 150 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 368

Price realized: 475 USD   (Approx. 437 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, with Augustus. 4 BCE-34 CE. Æ (19mm, 6.63 g, 12h). Caesarea Panias (Caesarea Philippi) mint. Dated RY 12 of Herod IV (8/9 CE). Bare head of Augustus left / Tetrastyle temple façade (Augusteum of Paneas), two branches in pediment; L I B (date) between columns. Meshorer 98; Hendin 6253; RPC I 4941; Sofaer 122. Dark brown surfaces with earthen red highlights, flan flaw on reverse. Near VF.


Estimate: 200 USD

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 170

Price realized: 240 CHF   (Approx. 273 USD / 253 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, 4 BCE-34 CE. AE (Bronze, 10 mm, 1.70 g), Caesarea Panias, Year 34 = 30/1 CE. [ΦΙΛΙΠ]ΠΟΥ Head of Herod Philip to right. Rev. L ΛΔ within wreath. Hendin 6263. Meshorer 108. RPC I 4950. Rare and of great historical interest. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from J. P. Fontanille on 6 March 2013.

Mosaic Law forbade the use of 'graven images'. For this reason, previous Jewish rulers had refrained from placing their images on coins. Herod IV Philip broke with this tradition and depicted himself on his coinage in the Hellenistic style, effectively rendering this the first Jewish portrait. It was struck in 30/1 CE, which was also very likely the time Jesus preached in Judaea.

Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 169

Price realized: 220 CHF   (Approx. 250 USD / 232 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, 4 BCE-34 CE. AE (Bronze, 11 mm, 1.20 g, 12 h), RY 34 = 30/1. [ΦΙΛΙΠ]ΠΟΥ Bare head of Philip to right. Rev. LΛΔ within wreath. Meshorer 12. RPC I 4950. Rare and of great historical interest. Some deposits and the obverse struck off center, otherwise, fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from J. P. Fontanille on 6 March 2012.

Mosaic Law forbade the use of 'graven images'. For this reason, previous Jewish rulers had refrained from placing their images on coins. Herod IV Philip broke with this tradition and depicted himself on his coinage in the Hellenistic style, effectively rendering this the first Jewish portrait. It was struck in 30/1 CE, which was also very likely the time Jesus preached in Judaea.

Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 493

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa I, with Queen Cypros. 37-43 CE. Æ (15.5mm, 3.69 g, 12h). Caesarea Paneas mint. Dated RY 2 (37/8 CE). ΚΥΠΡΟC, draped bust of Cypros (wife of Agrippa) right / Hand holding three ears of grain; L B (date) flanking, vine in right field. Meshorer 114; Hendin 6269; RPC I 4975; Sofaer 149. Earthen brown surfaces, small spot of verdigris. VF. Very rare.


Estimate: 750 USD