Jewish War, Year 2, 67-68 CE
AE Prutah, Jerusalem [16 x 18 mm, 3.04 g]
Obv: Amphora with broad rim and two handles; (year 2 in Hebrew) around edge.
Rev: Vine leaf on small branch with tendril, (freedom of Zion in Hebrew) around edge.
References: Hendin6 #6389, Hendin5 #1360
Herod Archelaus Judean Ethnarch, 4 BCE-6 CE
AE half Prutah [13 mm, 0.81 g]
Obv: HPW (Herod): prow of galley facing left, with dots around edge
Rev: EΘΝ (Ethnarch) within wreath, with dots around edge
References: Hendin6 #6228, Hendin5 #1197
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, [16 mm, 2.28 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, [16×18 mm, 2.67 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, [16 mm, 1.84 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, [16 x 18 mm, 2.25 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.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, (15×16 mm, 2.33 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
A nice fairly centered example.
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, 1.48g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: “King Alexander” in Aramaic around star of eight rays.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ around inverted anchor within circle
Hendin6 #6191, Hendin5 #1152
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21].
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, (12×14 mm, 1.56 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 (and later successors)
AE Prutah, (11×13 mm, 1.03 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Aramaic inscription around star with dotted border
Rev: Greek inscription around inverted anchor within circle
References: Hendin6 #6195, Hendin5 #1152a
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21].
