JUDAEA, Gaba. Claudius. 41-54 CE. Æ (21.5mm, 9.52 g, 12h). Dated CY 110 (51/2 CE). Laureate head right / KΛAYΔIEΩN ΦI ΛΙΠΠHNΩN, female figure, holding scepter and olive branch, seated right on chair, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, double line below IP L across field; Γ below throne; – above IP. Kindler, Gaba 2; Meshorer, City Coins 96 = Rosenberger 1; RPC I 4856; Sofaer 6. Earthen dark brown patina. Good VF. Very rare, four examples cited by RPC, six examples in CoinArchives. An exceptional example.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased from Ed Waddell, 18 August 2004.