The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 3250 
Agrippa I, 37-44 AD. AE Prutah, dated Year 6 (41/42 AD). Canopy with fringes, legend around. Reverse: Three ears of barley, flanked by date. AJC 11; Hen. 553. Green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3251 
Agrippa I, 37-44 AD. AE Prutah, dated Year 6 (41/42 AD). Canopy with fringes, legend around. Reverse: Three ears of barley, flanked by date. AJC 11; Hen. 553. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3252 
Agrippa I, 37-44 AD. AE Prutah, dated Year 6 (41/42 AD). Canopy with fringes, legend around. Reverse: Three ears of barley, flanked by date. AJC 11; Hen. 553. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3253
Agrippa I, 37-44 AD. Twelve AE Prutahs, struck year 6 (41/42 AD). Umbrella-like canopy with fringes. Reverse: Three ears of barley. Hen. 553. Total of 12 coins in lot grading mostly Fine.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 3254 
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 13 under Nero (53/54 AD). AE 21 mm. Palm branch, Greek legend around, date across field. Reverse: Greek inscription within wreath. AJC 279, 5; Hen. 574. Rare. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $750-950.
Lot 3255
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck under Nero. Set of 3 different denominations. Includes AE 23 mm, full denomination; AE 18 mm, half denomination; AE 14 mm, quarter denomination. Laureate bust of Nero facing right. Reverse: Inscription within a circle and wreath. Hen. 581, 582, 583. Set of 3 coins. Very Good to Fine. The smaller denominations are particularly rare and seldom offered.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3256 
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck under Nero. AE 23, full denomination. Laureate bust of Nero right, littus in front of face. Reverse: Inscription within a circle and wreath. Hen. 581; Mesh. 250, 1. Meshorer (original.) 95. Attractive dark reddish-brown patina and sharp. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 3257
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck under Nero. AE half denomination, 18 mm. Laureate bust of Nero right. Reverse: Inscription within a circle and wreath. Hen. 582; Mesh. 2. Fine. Very scarce.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 3258 
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 14 under Nero (67/68 AD). AE 24 mm. Sepphoris mint. Wreath and circle around inscription. Reverse: Two cornucopias crossed, caduceus between. Hen. 586. Mesh. 8. Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3259
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 14 (74/75 AD). AE 26 mm. Laureate bust of Titus, undraped. Reverse: Nike advances right, holding wreath in r. hand and palm branch over shoulder in l. Hen. 591; Mesh. 10. Although considerable wear is evident, the details are easily distinguishable and the patina is quite nice. Very Good. Rare.
Estimated Value $150-250.
Lot 3260 
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 19 (79/80 AD). AE 20 mm. Laureate bust of Titus right. Reverse: War galley sailing left; border of dots. Mesh. 18a; Hen. 598 var. Cf. Bromberg Part I, lot 47. Although well worn, the type is easily recognizable. Very Good. A very rare issue and seldom offered.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 3261
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 19 (79/80 AD). AE 16 mm. Laureate bust of Domitian right. Reverse: War galley with inscription above. Hen. 599; Mesh. 20. About Very Fine. Very scarce.
Estimated Value $70-100.
Lot 3262
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 24 (84/85 AD). AE 22 mm. Laureate bust of Domitian right; draped and cuirassed. Reverse: Nike advances right holding wreath and palm branch over shoulder. Hen. 602; Mesh. 22 var. Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3263 
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 24 (84/85 AD). AE 18 mm. Laureate bust of Domitian right. Reverse: Nike standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield. AJC 24; Hen. 604. Part of the Judaea Capta series. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3264 
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 26 (86/87 AD). AE 28 mm. Laureate bust of Vespasian facing right. Reverse: Tyche stands left on platform holding cornucopia in left hand and ears of corn in right. Inscription not in the fields. Mesh. 31; Hen. 611. Quite pleasing for this rare issue. Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 3265
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 34 (94/95 AD). AE 13 mm. Turreted bust of Tyche to right. Reverse: One cornucopia, date in field (year 34). Hen. 630; Mesh. 52. About Fine. Quite rare.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3266 
Agrippa II, 56-95 AD. Struck year 35 (95/96 AD). AE 14 mm. Laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: Inscription and date within wreath. Hen. 634; Mesh. 56; Meshorer (org.) 147. About Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Ex Bromberg Part I, lot 55.
Lot 3267 
Marcus Ambibulus, 9-12 AD. AE Prutah, dated Year 39 (9 AD). Inscription around ear of barley. Reverse: Palm tree of eight branches, date across field, circle of dots around. AJC, Supp. V, 3; Hen. 636. A choice example. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3268 
Marcus Ambibulus, 9-12 AD. AE Prutah, dated Year 41 (11 AD). Inscription around ear of barley. Reverse: Palm tree of eight branches, date across field, circle of dots around. AJC, Supp. V, 5; Hen. 638. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $225-325.
Lot 3269 
Valerius Gratus, 15-26 AD. Under Tiberius. AE Prutah. Vine leaf on branch. Reverse: Kantharos with scroll handles, flanked by date ("Year four"). Hen. 644; Mesh. Supp. V, 15. Very Fine. Very scarce.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 3270
Pontius Pilatus, 26-36 AD. Under Tiberius. Two AE Prutah. Hen. 658 and Hen. 649. Both varieties of the popular Pilatus prutahs. Two coins in lot. Fine.
Estimated Value $50-75.
Lot 3271 
Antoninus Felix, 52-59 AD. AE Prutah. Two oblong shields and two spears crossed, legend around. Reverse: Palm tree of six branches. dated Year 14 (54 AD). Hen. 652. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3272
Group of Procurators of Judaea under Rome. Consists of 32 bronze prutahs struck by the various Procurators of Judaea under Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. Includes the scarce Valerius Gratus Hen. 644 (Mesh. 225) in Fine. Most are partially or fully attributed. Condition ranges from Fair to Fine.
Estimated Value $250-400.
Lot 3273 
66-70 AD. Year 1. AR Shekel (13.1g). Chalice with smooth rim, pearl on either side, Hebrew around ("shekel of Israel") and aleph ("Year 1") above. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranates; Hebrew around ("Jerusalem the holy"). Hen. 655. Mesh. 3 (same dies). The surfaces are porous. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,250-1,750.
Lot 3274 
66-70 AD. Year 2. AR Shekel (13.84g). Chalice with pearled rim; Hebrew around ("shekel of Israel"), date ("Year 2") above chalice. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranates, Hebrew around ("Jerusalem the holy"). Hen. 659. Excellent metal, nicely toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.
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