| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 143 | Silver | Auction date: 18 September 2022 |
| Lot number: 151 Price realized: 240 EUR (Approx. 240 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Kings of Armenia Minor. Aristobulus AD 54-92. Citing Nero as Emperor. Dated RY 13 (AD 66/7) Bronze Æ 26 mm, 11,06 g [BACIΛEΩ]C APICTOBOYΛOY] [ET IΓ], diademed head left / NE[PΩ]-NI K[ΛAY]-ΔIΩ [KAICA]-PI CE[BACTΩ] ΓEP[MANI-KΩ] in six lines within wreath. fine Kovacs 299; RPC I 3839. Aristobulus was the great grandson of Herod the Great and was married to the infamous Salome. In Salome's previous marriage to her uncle Herod Philip, a son of Herod the Great, she danced before Herod Antipas and demanded the head of John the Baptist. For additional historical information, see David Hendin's Guide to Biblical Coins 5th addition, pp. 274-5. Starting price: 150 EUR |  |
