JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa II, with Domitian, circa 50-94/5 CE. As (Bronze, 27 mm, 8.45 g, 5 h), bilingual series. Rome, for use in Judaea, RY 26 of Agrippa's second era = 85/6 CE. IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG GER COS XII Laureate head of Domitian to right, with aegis on his left shoulder. Rev. SALVTI - AVGVST / ΕΠΙ ΒΑ ΑΓΡΙ / ΕΤ - ΚϚ / S C Square altar enclosure with double panelled door set on base with three steps. Bromberg -. Hendin 6354. Meshorer, AJC, pl. 14, 34 (this coin). RPC II 2270.3 (this coin). Samel 2162. Shoshana I 20183. Sofaer 221. Rare. An unusually attractive example of this highly interesting bilingual series. Repatinated, otherwise, very fine.



The unusual bilingual coins of Domitian and Agrippa were conceived within the imperial Roman denominational system and should therefore be classified as asses. Apart from the addition of Agrippa’s name and regnal date, they closely correspond to contemporary imperial Roman issues.