Archelaus prutah Crested Helmet with Grape 4 BC-6 AD (ArchHelmet 01) roman coin standing facing standard between them

standing facing standard between them

The ring measures US size 8-1/2 or 18

000 copies of various editions of Hendin's Guide to Biblical Coins are in print

The smaller widow's mite coin were called "leptons" and the larger coin were called "prutahs" The coins were very similar in that they were minted at the same time under the same ruler with the same basic images

These coins continued in regular circulation in Israel till about 70 AD

Archelaus prutah Crested Helmet with Grape 4 BC-6 AD (ArchHelmet 01) roman coin standing facing standard between themThis coin was minted by Herod II, also known as Herod Archelaus from 4 BC 5AD. This is a half prutah or lepton. Herod Archelaus was the Herod mentioned in the Christmas story about when Jesus' parents returned from Egypt that they moved to Nazareth upon their return from Egypt in Matthew 2: 21 23. The coin shows a crested helmet with cheek straps and a bunch of grapes on a vine with small leaf on reverse.