| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 488 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: COELESYRIA, Chalcis ad Belum. Herod of Chalcis. AD 41-48. Æ Half unit (21mm, 8.12 g, 12h). Caesarea Maritima mint. Dated RY 3 (AD 43/4). Diademed head right / KΛAVΔI/Ω KAIΣA/PI ΣEBAΣ/TΩ ET Γ (date) in four lines within a circle within wreath. Meshorer 363; Hendin 6283; RPC I 4779. Dark green surfaces, roughness. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three in RPC, one in CoinArchives. Continued Herodian support of the Romans allowed the dynasty to extend its influence beyond Jewish territories. Herod V, the grandson of Herod the Great, was granted the kingdom of Chalkis by Claudius in 41 upon the request of Agrippa I, and all of Herod's rare coins name the emperor. His friendship with and loyalty to the emperor continued to benefit him; following the death of Agrippa in 44, Claudius granted Herod authority over affairs at the Temple in Jerusalem, a right he retained until his death some four years later. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
