JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. AE 'Minim'. 1st-3rd centuries CE

JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. AE 'Minim' (bronze, 0.41g, 9mm). 1st-3rd centuries CE

Obv: Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right

Rev: Boar standing right; behind, palm tree

Ref: Nomos Obolos 31, lot 539 (erroneously recorded as 72g and described as a horse, hammer 300 CHF); see Nomos Obolos 34, lot 749 for the same reverse paired with a bearded male head obverse, also unpublished [both Nomos coins were attributed to Palmyra]. Dark brown patina with red earthen highlights. Near VF. Extremely rare and unpublished, only the Nomos specimen in CoinArchives in addition to the one sold in CNG E-Auction 580 Lot 368