9230

Creator

Preview

Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

Herod Agrippa II (c49-c100 AD)

Mint

Tiberius

Province or Region

Galilee

Date

84/85 AD

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

18

Weight

4.45g

Obverse Description

Head of Domitian, right; laureate. ΔΟΜΕΤ ΚΑΙϹ - ΓΕΡΜΑ

Reverse Description

Nike stands right; foot on helmet; writes on shield on knee; crescent in left field. Date: ΕΤΟ - ΚΔ (Year 24=83/4 AD) ΒΑ ΑΓΡΙΠΠ

Comments

Unusual, somewhat barbaric portrait with large jaw and large hooked nose.

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land

Credit Line

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives

Document Type

Article