Lot 167
A Bronze Prutah of Herod Archelaus
A bronze prutah of Herod Archelaus, mint of Jerusalem. Combination of two different types. Obv.: A vine branch with a bunch of grapes, small leaf and Greek insc. EΘNAPXOY (of the Ethnarch). Rev.: A crested helmet with two cheek pieces, a small caduceus and Greek insc. [HPW] ΔOY (Herod). 4 BCE – 6 C.E. 2.7 grams, 17 mm, axis 9. For a similar example see: TJC 74 (the obverse); TJC 73 (the reverse).
