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<p>[QUOTE="Carl Wilmont, post: 6334806, member: 75496"]Nice addition, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER]! I have a Judaean coin with a similar reverse that was minted under Agrippa II with Domitian on the obverse. It was the first coin that I purchased that was in a slab- I will probably break it out and photograph it at some point (I would consider it to be at or approaching "fine style," and it was graded Choice VF). Here's another Judaean coin struck by Agrippa II (this one under Nero) that may fit your category request for posts. I'm not sure about where it might grade; but I like the style of the portrait, the reverse legend is clear, and it has a great provenance.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1251130[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Agrippa II (49/50-94/95 AD), under Nero (54-68 AD).</p><p>AE (Bronze, 23.4 mm, 14.21 g).</p><p><i>Obverse</i>: Laureate head of Nero right.</p><p><i>Reverse</i>: EΠI/BACIΛE/AΓPIΠΠ/NEPΩ/NIE (in the time of King Agrippa in Neronias) in five lines within wreath.</p><p>RPC 4988; Meshorer 129; Hendin 1273; TJC 129; RPC 4988.</p><p>Ex David Hendin, Ex S. Moussaieff Collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carl Wilmont, post: 6334806, member: 75496"]Nice addition, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER]! I have a Judaean coin with a similar reverse that was minted under Agrippa II with Domitian on the obverse. It was the first coin that I purchased that was in a slab- I will probably break it out and photograph it at some point (I would consider it to be at or approaching "fine style," and it was graded Choice VF). Here's another Judaean coin struck by Agrippa II (this one under Nero) that may fit your category request for posts. I'm not sure about where it might grade; but I like the style of the portrait, the reverse legend is clear, and it has a great provenance. [ATTACH=full]1251130[/ATTACH] Agrippa II (49/50-94/95 AD), under Nero (54-68 AD). AE (Bronze, 23.4 mm, 14.21 g). [I]Obverse[/I]: Laureate head of Nero right. [I]Reverse[/I]: EΠI/BACIΛE/AΓPIΠΠ/NEPΩ/NIE (in the time of King Agrippa in Neronias) in five lines within wreath. RPC 4988; Meshorer 129; Hendin 1273; TJC 129; RPC 4988. Ex David Hendin, Ex S. Moussaieff Collection[/QUOTE]
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