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JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. 1st-2nd centuries CE. Æ "Minim" (11.5mm, 0.68 g, 3h). Caduceus between crossed cornucopias / Grape or fig leaf. Hamburger, Caesarea –; cf. Meshorer 368–9 (for rev. type). Earthen dark green patina. VF. Very rare.
A recurring phenomenon around Caesarea is the appearance of reduced module imitiations of circulating coinage. The pieces most often published are so-called "minima" which copy the bronze prutot of the Herodian kings, the procurators, and the First Jewish War. As quantities of these coins have been found in outlying regions, especially around the sites of the legionary encampments, rather than in the city proper, they probably served as a token currency in the camps and their associated settlements. For further discussion, see H. Hamburger, "Minute Coins from Caesarea," Atiqot I (1956).
A recurring phenomenon around Caesarea is the appearance of reduced module imitiations of circulating coinage. The pieces most often published are so-called "minima" which copy the bronze prutot of the Herodian kings, the procurators, and the First Jewish War. As quantities of these coins have been found in outlying regions, especially around the sites of the legionary encampments, rather than in the city proper, they probably served as a token currency in the camps and their associated settlements. For further discussion, see H. Hamburger, "Minute Coins from Caesarea," Atiqot I (1956).