Description
Money of the Bible: Coin from the Herodian Dynasty – Herod Archelaus.
This Biblical AE prutah coin of the Procurator Herod Archelaus on Judea was currency in Jesus time.
Side A: inscritp “EONAPXOY” (of the Ethnrach) crested on helmet with cheek straps.
Side B: Inscript “HPWAOY” (of Herod) bunch of grapes on vine and a small leaf.
Archelaus is one one of the Men who ruled on the Holy Land in the first Century, and was mentioned in the New Testament
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee. Matthew 2:22
Shipped from Israel with certificate of authenticity by Authorized Dealer by the Israeli Antiquities Authority.