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Electronic Auction 415  28 Feb 2018
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Lot 465

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 95 USD
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JUDAEA, Sepphoris (Diocaesarea). Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (20mm, 6.41 g, 12h). [T]PAIANOΣ AVTOKPA TΩP EΔΩKEN, laureate head right / ΣΕΠΦΩ ΡΗΝΩΝ, filleted caduceus. RPC III 3938; Rosenberger 5; Sofaer 3. VF, dark green patina with light earthen highlights/deposits.

The obverse legend translates as "Trajan the emperor gave." Trajan's issues from Sepphoris all feature this remarkable legend, which indicates that the emperor granted Sepphoris the right to strike coinage.
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