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Judaea, Valerius Gratus, Roman Prefect under Tiberius, 15 - 26 A.D.

"And, as a further attestation to what I say of the dilatory nature of Tiberius, I appeal to this his practice itself; for although he were emperor twenty-two years, he sent in all but two procurator to govern the nation of the Jews. Gratus, and his successor in the government, Pilate." - Josephus, antiquities VIII, VI, 5.

Judaea, Valerius Gratus, Roman Prefect under Tiberius, 15 - 26 A.D., Extremely Rare Hybrid

SH40205. Bronze prutah, Meshorer TJC 319 (hybrid of 316 obverse and 317 reverse), Hendin - (hybrid of 1332 obverse and 1333 reverse), F, weight 1.426 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, Caesarea mint, 15 - 16 A.D.; obverse [KAI]/CAP (sic), legend within wreath; reverse palm frond flanked by L - B (year 2); extremely rare; $360.00 (�277.20)

JD59174. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1336, Meshorer TJC 326, F, weight 2.197 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, die axis 90^o, Caesarea mint, 17 A.D.; obverse IOULIA, vine leaf and small bunch of grapes on branch; reverse amphora with scroll handles flanked by date L - D (year 4); $90.00 (�69.30)

Judaea, Valerius Gratus, Roman Prefect under Tiberius, 15 - 26 A.D.

JD42670. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1334, Meshorer TJC 320, F, weight 1.797 g, maximum diameter 17.8 mm, die axis 180^o, Caesarea mint, 16 -17 A.D.; obverse KAI/CAP within a wreath; reverse TIB (Tiberius), two crossed cornucopia with caduceus between them, L - G (year 3) across fields; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin); scarce; $40.00 (�30.80)

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THE PALM: THE PALM DEPICTED IS THE DATE PALM. THE TREE WAS A SYMBOL OF JUDEA WHERE PALM TREES GROW IN GREATER NUMBERS THAN THE SURROUNDING AREAS (THE ROMANS ALSO USED THE DATE PALM AS A SYMBOL OF JUDEA ON JUDAEA CAPTA COINS). THE PALM ALSO SYMBOLIZED ABUNDANCE AND PLENTY, DIGNITY, ROYAL HONOR, JUBILATION AND VICTORY, AND WAS USED IN RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS.

THE GRAPE AND GRAPE VINE: GRAPES, THE VINE AND WINE WERE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE ANCIENT ECONOMY AND RITUAL. GRAPES WERE BROUGHT TO THE TEMPLE AS OFFERINGS OF THE FIRST-FRUITS AND WINE WAS OFFERED UPON THE ALTAR. THE VINE AND GRAPES DECORATED THE SACRED VESSELS IN THE SANCTUARY AND A GOLDEN VINE WITH CLUSTERS OF GRAPES STOOD AT ITS ENTRANCE.

Catalog current as of Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
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