Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [14-15 mm, 1.79 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Priest the King) between the eight rays of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
Hendin6# 6189, Hendin5 #1150
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. These early types have a full prutah weight and large module size -compared to later prutah of significantly smaller size.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [14.5 mm, 1.87 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Priest the King) between the eight rays of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
Hendin6# 6189, Hendin5 #1150
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. These early types have a full prutah weight and large module size – compared to later prutah of significantly smaller size.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, (13×15 mm, 1.90 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Priest the King) between the eight rays of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
Hendin6# 6189, Hendin5 #1150
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. These early types have a full prutah weight and large module size -compared to later prutah of significantly smaller size.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, (15.5 mm, 1.91 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Priest the King) between the eight rays of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
Ref: Hendin6# 6189, Hendin5 #1150
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. These early types have a full prutah weight and large module size – compared to later prutah of significantly smaller size.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, (14 mm, 1.16 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Priest the King) between the eight rays of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
References: Hendin6# 6189, Hendin5 #1150
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. These early types have a full prutah weight and large module size -compared to later prutah of significantly smaller size.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE (and later successors)
AE Prutah, (12.5×15 mm, 1.07 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Aramaic inscription around star with dotted border
Rev: Greek inscription around inverted anchor within circle
References: Hendin6 #6191 / 6195, Hendin5 #1152a
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21].
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [14 mm, 1.08 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: “King Alexander” in Aramaic around star of eight rays.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ around inverted anchor within circle
Double Struck
References: Hendin6 #6191, Hendin5 #1152
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. This example is double struck
Herod Agrippa I 34-44 CE
AE Prutah; Jerusalem mint
Year: 41-42 CE, [16 x 18 mm, 3.04 g]
Obv: BACIΛΕWC AΓΡΙΠΑ (of King Agrippa): umbrella like canopy with fringes
Rev: L ς (year 6) flanks three ears of barley and leaves
References: Hendin6 #6274, Hendin5 #1244
Herod Agrippa I 34-44 CE
AE Prutah; Jerusalem mint
Year: 41-42 CE, [17 mm, 2.65 g]
Obv: BACIΛΕWC AΓΡΙΠΑ (of King Agrippa): umbrella like canopy with fringes
Rev: L ς (year 6) flanks three ears of barley and leaves
References: Hendin6 #6274, Hendin5 #1244
Herod Archelaus Judean Ethnarch, 4 BCE-6 CE
AE Prutah, [16 mm, 2.52 g]
Obv: ΕθΝΑΡΧΟΥ (of the Ethnarch): crested helmet with cheek straps, dots around edge
Rev: HPWΔΟΥ (of Herod): bunch of grapes on vine with small leaf on left, dots around edge
References: Hendin6 #6227, Hendin5 #1196
Herod Archelaus was Herod the Great’s oldest son with Samaritan wife, Malthace; named ethnarch by Augustus after Herod’s death.
Herod Archelaus Judean Ethnarch, 4 BCE-6 CE
AE Prutah, [15.5 x 17 mm, 1.60 g]
Obv: ΕθΝΑΡΧΟΥ (of the Ethnarch): crested helmet with cheek straps, dots around edge
Rev: HPWΔΟΥ (of Herod): bunch of grapes on vine with small leaf on left, dots around edge
References: Hendin6 #6227, Hendin5 #1196
Herod Archelaus was Herod the Great’s oldest son with Samaritan wife, Malthace; named ethnarch by Augustus after Herod’s death.
