This provincial coin type struck for Domitian is in fairly high demand and goes for premium prices at auction. The reverse is very appealing! Domitian Æ26, 15.18g Caesarea Maritima mint, 92 AD Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P XI; Head of Domitian, radiate, bearded, r. Rev: MP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P; Palm tree RPC 2307(14 spec.). Hendin 1458. Ex Barakat Gallery, eBay, 1 November 2021 The Roman colony of Caesarea Maritima struck a smattering of bronze coinage with Latin legends in 92-93 AD for Domitian. This Æ26 imitates the dupondius with its radiate portrait on the obverse. The reverse is an unmistakable nod to the land of Judaea featuring a date palm its traditional symbol. I tend to be interactive with my coins ... so with this one a box of dates was in order! And here is a desert palm overloaded with dates. Feel free to show coins featuring plants, trees, or produce!
Great coin, @David Atherton I have a similar Trajan type. Palms are a frequently used device on Judaean coins.
I suddenly have the urge to have some dates! לגאלת ציון (Palaeo-Hebrew inscription: "For the redemption of Zion") Omer cup שנת ארבע (Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Year four") lulav bunch flanked by etrogs. Jerusalem; 69-70 CE Hendin 1369; Meshorer 214 A "lulav" is a closed frond of the date palm and an "etrog" is a citrus like a lemon.
@David Atherton.......Nice pick up...Especially like the reverse detail. Here's a couple of Indian trees... Chutas of Banavasi .. Rajno Mulanandasa....Lead double Karshapana 30mm and 13.40gr...AD 125-345 Obverse..2 tiered hill of small arches surmounted by a large arch (8 arched Chaitya,stupa)?, river flowing below. Brahmi legend around..'Rano Mulanandas'.(Elongated LA) Reverse..12 Railed tree with Triratana to the right. Mitchiner ACW 4971 - 4972 2nd coin.. Chutas of Banavasi .. Rajno Mulanandasa....Lead double Karshapana 27mm and 15.03gr...AD 125-345 Obverse..2 tiered hill of small arches surmounted by a large arch (8 arched Chaitya,stupa)?, river flowing below. Brahmi legend around..'Rano Mulanandas'. Reverse..Railed tree with 2 symbols either side..Srivatsa, Indra-dhvaja, Swastika, Triratana. Mitchiner ACW 4971 - 4972
Not to be outdone by Domitian's palm tree, Simon Bar Kochba 40 years later would strike his coinage (Second Jewish Revolt) over Roman coins. Here's a middle bronze with palm tree of Judaea.
