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A lot of 2 Pontius Pilate & Herod the Great bronze

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A lot of 2 Pontius Pilate & Herod the Great bronze

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A lot of 2 Pontius Pilate & Herod the Great bronze coins. Pontius Pilate, 26-36 AD. Excellent bronze lepton, rare date! Struck 31-32 AD. Lituus, TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC / Date in wreath: LIH (Year 18=31-32 AD). (15mm, 2.17g). Ref: Hendin 1343. Coppery-brown patina, nice detail, the Herod the Great, 37-4 BC. Bronze prutah. Two crossed cornucopiae / Anchor, Hebrew inscription reading 'HWPOD'. (13mm, 1.18g). Ref: Hendin #54. Ex Epshtein collection, Berkeley, CA.

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Name: A lot of 2 Pontius Pilate & Herod the Great bronze
SKU: 89924001
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $120 - $150

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