Fontanille Coins
Auction 82 8 February 2016
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Pontius Pilate, prutah struck year 30-31 C.E. in Jerusalem (GBC 1342 var.) 2.08 g.
A nice example, well centered on both sides, with an extremely rare error in the inscription: 'KICAPOC' instead of 'KAICAPOC'. Only 2 other examples are known to me: Amphora (2000) #611 and Herakles (2008) #13098. The example offered today is from the same pair of dies as the 'Herakles 2008' specimen, but the 'Amphora 2000' is from a different pair (but cut by the same hand).
These 3 coins are probably not irregular issues made at an unofficial workshop (there is nothing crude or irregular in their lettering and illustrations). In my opinion, they are part of the regular coins from the official mint in Jerusalem, but maybe there was some tolerance for minute errors like this one.
Est. $450-500
A nice example, well centered on both sides, with an extremely rare error in the inscription: 'KICAPOC' instead of 'KAICAPOC'. Only 2 other examples are known to me: Amphora (2000) #611 and Herakles (2008) #13098. The example offered today is from the same pair of dies as the 'Herakles 2008' specimen, but the 'Amphora 2000' is from a different pair (but cut by the same hand).
These 3 coins are probably not irregular issues made at an unofficial workshop (there is nothing crude or irregular in their lettering and illustrations). In my opinion, they are part of the regular coins from the official mint in Jerusalem, but maybe there was some tolerance for minute errors like this one.
Est. $450-500