Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 105 10 May 2017
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JUDAEA, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Caracalla. AD 198-217. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.58 g, 12h). Laureate, draped, and curiassed bust right / Eagle standing facing on thyrsus, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; between legs, a theatrical mask to left; grape bunch or crude wine jar in exergue. Cf. Meshorer, Aelia 94; Sofaer –; cf. Prieur 1620 (citing 2). VF, light porosity and scratches. Very rare.
From the same obverse die as Meshorer 94a and Prieur 1620. The symbol in the exergue is either a wine jar as on the examples cited above (albeit a very crude one), or, perhaps more likely, a grape bunch. If the latter is correct, this variety is unrecorded in the standard references.
From the same obverse die as Meshorer 94a and Prieur 1620. The symbol in the exergue is either a wine jar as on the examples cited above (albeit a very crude one), or, perhaps more likely, a grape bunch. If the latter is correct, this variety is unrecorded in the standard references.