Lot 4796

Description

Palestine, Judaea, King Herod I (The great), (37 - 4 B.C.), issue of year 3 = 37 B.C., copper eight prutah, AE 22, (5.85 grams), obv. tripod with ceremonial bowl, around traces **BASILEWS HPWDOU*, date L **G* to left TP monogram to right, rev. head dress or helmet flanked with palm branches and star, (S.5523, H.486 [$400 US, [39], AJC II, No.1 [p.235], Meshorer 37). Soil patination, otherwise fine/very fine and rare.

See note above.