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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Herod Agrippa I Prutah - Hendin 553 Again, seller's photo and attribution. This is a low grade coin, but I ain't complaining since I only paid $6 for it. It's another filler in my Judaean collection. Some more history from Wikipedia. Quote:
Agrippa I, also known as Herod Agrippa or simply Herod (10 BC " 44 AD), was a King of the Jews during the 1st century AD. The grandson of Herod the Great and son of Aristobulus IV and Berenice.[1] He was born Marcus Julius Agrippa, so named in honour of Roman statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. He is the king named Herod in the Acts of the Apostles, in the Bible, "Herod (Agrippa)" (Ἡρώδης Ἀγρίππας). He was, according to Josephus, known in his time as "Agrippa the Great".[2] Christian and Jewish historiography take different views of this king, with the Christians largely opposing Agrippa and the Jews largely favoring Agrippa.
Agrippa's territory comprised most of Israel, including Iudaea, Galilee, Batanaea and Perea. From Galilee his territory extended east to Trachonitis.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Very nice!
It may have bronze disease though...
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2044 Posts |
I think so as well. When it gets here I'm going to try and give it a distilled water treatment and see how it goes.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36883 Posts |
Got to put one of those on my want list. Don't have any Judaean yet. I've been eying one of the Nero coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
If you're talking about those under Nero, I would say Porcius Festus. I have one of those.
There are many types that can be found for fairly cheap.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36883 Posts |
You are correct, it is Porcius Festus. Haven't pulled the trigger on this one yet until I see if I can find something in a little better shape that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Don't want to high jack your thread, but what do you think one like this should sell for?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's alright. I'd say in the area of $10-$15, or less. I paid $12 for mine.  |
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36883 Posts |
Much better photo Gil-galad. Detail is much easier to see now.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
Gil, I have one of these in this smackdown...nice coin, love these Prutah's, great pickup...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
cool GG, yes give that coin teh BD treatment and it should be just dandy!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree. Nice coin but has to be saved asap.
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Posted 01/04/2013 6:16 pm
