One Decent And Three Cheap Bottom Feeders!

Judaea, Marcus Ambibulus, Æ Prutah. Year 41 = 11 AD.

OBV: KAICAPOC (of Caesar), Head of barley curved right.

REV: Eight-branched date palm tree, bearing two bunches of dates, L - MA (year 41).

REF: Hendin 1331, Meshorer TJC 315

SIZE: Diameter: 16mm, Weight: 1.7g




Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 BC, AE Prutah.

OBV: Eight ray star surrounded by diadem (or wheel). Hebrew inscription around star.

REV: Seleucid anchor inside circle. Hebrew inscription around circle.

REF: Unknown.

SIZE: Diameter: 14mm, Weight: 1.1g




Valentinian II. AE4. Constantinople, 388-392 AD.

OBV: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.

REV: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, holding trophy on shoulder and dragging captive behind her. Chi-Rho in left field. Mintmark CON.

REF: RIC IX Constantinople 86

SIZE: Diameter: 13mm, Weight: 1.2g




Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Martina, AE Follis. Constantinople. 610-641 AD.

OBV: Martina on left, Heraclius, bearded, in centre, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, standing facing, all crowned and cuirassed, all holding cross on globe, cross to left and right of Heraclius' head.

REV: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, year III and later to right, officina letter below; mintmark CON.

SIZE: Diameter: 26mm, Weight: 7.7g

REF: SB 806, MIB 161

The Marcus Ambibulus was $10, the rest were $2 each. I just got these in today after waiting a month.