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Lot 2181. Roman praefecti, 6-66.
Annius Rufus, 12-15. Æ-Prutah, year 39 (=12), JerusalemEE; 1,89 g. KAICA-POC ([coin] of Augustus) ear of corn with notable awns (barleyEE)//L – ΛΘ (in the year 39 [of the reign of Augustus]) date palm with two clusters. Hendin no. 1329; Kokkinos 94 fig. 7; Meshorer, Treasury 256 no. 313.
Heavier inscrustation; one casting spur partially preserved, nearly very fine
Overbeck – Meshorer no. 207.
Annius Rufus succeeded Marcus Ambivulus as Prefect of Judea in 12 AD. His tenure was apparently without incident since the only event that Josephus reports as occurring while he was in office is the death of Augustus in Rome in 14 AD. He was succeeded by Valerius Gratus in 15 AD.
Collection : Biblical coins