City Coins of Judaea
Rare Minima of Caesarea, AE Lepton (1.52 gm ; 13 mm)�
Local Jewish Imitative Type
Obv: Three ears of grain (in imitation of the prutah of Agrippa I) within wreath.
Rev: Amphora (in imitation of Gratus ?) within wreath.
Meshorer TJC #372a
����������� Quite rare, these coins are found in the region around Caesarea and
����������� discussed in Meshorer's, A Treasury of Jewish Coins on pages 263-4
����������� and illustrated on page 354. This series of coins was thought to have been struck for local
����������� use and typically imitated earlier Jewish coin types.� A nice rarity
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