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Starting with Herod the Great and following with his heirs, there were different Herods who ruled Israel during the two centuries surrounding the time of Christ. For an interesting detailed study into these various Herods, go to http://www.livius.org/he-hg/herodians/herod_the_great01.html and from there you can click the links to the other Herods. There are also other very informative and educational sites on the internet regarding the various Herods.
Each of these Herods minted coins unique to their reign. Biblicalmites is pleased to offer some of these Herodian coins for purchase shown below.
Herod the Great (73BC - 4AD)
Herod Archelaus (23BC - 6AD)
Herod Antipas (4BC-39AD)
Herod Philip (4BC-34AD)
Herod Agrippa I (11BC-44AD)
Herod Agrippa II (27AD-100AD)
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Herod The Great
40 BCE - 4 CE
Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple but also placed on top of the gate of the new Temple, a golden eagle, a symbol of Roman power in the heart of the holy city causing resentment by all pious Jewish believers. Herod also issued a small prutah coin with the symbol of an eagle minted on it, thus issuing currency with a graven image on the coin. Another very plentiful coin minted by Herod the Great was a prutah which used the anchor image borrowed from the coins of Alexander Jannaeus and the Cornucopias image borrowed from coins minted by John Hyrnicus and John Hyrnicus II.
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JUDAEA, Herodian. Herod I. Anchor-Cornucopias Ć Prutah
Centered Both Sides
Clear Deep Images
Excellent Contrast
HG16
(Cleaned)
$149.00
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JUDAEA, Herodian. Herod I. Anchor-Cornucopias Ć Prutah
HG14
(Natural Patina)
Good Detail
$55.00
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JUDAEA, Herodian. Herod I. Anchor-Cornucopias Ć
Centered Image Both Sides
HG15
(Chemically Cleaned)
Good Detail
$48.00
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JUDAEA, Herodian. Herod I. Anchor-Cornucopias Ć Prutah
Centered Round Cornucopia
HG17
(Chemically Cleaned)
Good Detail, Nice Contrast
$49.00
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JUDAEA, Herodian. Herod I. Anchor-Cornucopias Ć Prutah
Centered Cornucopia
HG18
(Natural Patina)
Good Detail, Nice Contrast
$59.00
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JUDAEA, Herodian. Herod I. Anchor-Cornucopias Ć Prutah
Centered Round Cornucopia
HG20
(Chemically Cleaned)
Good Detail, Nice Contrast
$74.00
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JUDAEA, Herodian. Herod I
Anchor-Cornucopias Ć Prutah
HG12-12 (12 Available)
(Chemically Cleaned)
Nice but Lesser Quality
$29.95
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Herod the Great, CHOICE Eagle "Graven Image" Lepton
HGE01
(Chemically Cleaned)
Excellent detail for this type of coin
$150.00
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Herod the Great, CHOICE Eagle "Graven Image" Lepton
HGE02
(Chemically Cleaned)
Excellent detail for this type of coin
$135.00
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Herod the Great, CHOICE Eagle "Graven Image" Lepton
HGE03
(Chemically Cleaned)
Nice detail for this type of coin
$95.00
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Herod Archelaus
(Lived 23BC - 6AD) Ruled from 4BC-6AD
Herod Archelaus: Jewish leader, ruler of Samaria, Judaea and Idumea between 4 BCE and 6 CE. His rule was disastrous and he was sent into exile by the Roman emperor Augustus. It was because of Herod Archelaus’ cruel rule and unpopular reputation that Jesus’ parents were afraid to return to the territories ruled by Archelaus and therefore settled in Galilee (Matt. 2:22).
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Herod Archelaus, 4 BC-6 CE
Bronze prutah of 16 mm, 2.2 grams
Obv: Bunch of grapes on tendril.
Rev: Tall helmet with caduceus below.
(Natural Patina)
# ARCH10
$95.00
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Herod Archelaus, 4 BC-6 CE
Bronze prutah of 17 mm, 3.1 grams
Obv: Bunch of grapes on tendril.
Rev: Tall helmet with caduceus below.
(Natural Patina)
# ARCH12
$95.00
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Herod Archelaus, 4 BC-6 CE
Bronze prutah of 16 mm, 1.8 grams
Obv: Bunch of grapes on tendril.
Rev: Tall helmet with caduceus below.
(Natural Patina)
# ARCH13
$98.00
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Herod Agrippa I
37-44 AD
It was also Herod Agrippa I who "stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he (Herod) killed James the brother of John with the sword. And ... he proceeded further to take Peter also" (Acts 12:1-3)
Agrippa I minted a bronze prutah showing a canopy, (an ancient symbol of royalty) and on reverse 3 ears of grain. Hendin-553
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Herod Agrippa I
41-43AD
#HA16
Sharp Contrast
Centered Images
Natural Patina
$145.00
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Herod Agrippa I
41-43AD
#HA17
Sharp Contrast
Centered Images
Natural Patina
$95.00
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Herod Agrippa I
41-43AD
#HA18
Sharp Contrast
Centered Images
Natural Patina
$75.00
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Herod Agrippa I
41-43AD
#HA08
Chemically Cleaned, Sharp Images, Well Centered
$38.00
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Herod Agrippa I
41-43AD
#HA09
Chemically Cleaned, Sharp Images, Well Centered
$45.00
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Herod Agrippa I
41-43AD
#HA13
Natural Patina, Sharp Contrast
Well Centered
$46.00
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Herod Agrippa I
41-43AD
#HA15
Natural Patina
Sharp Detail
Well Centered
$75.00
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Herod Agrippa I
41-43AD
#HA14-12 (12 Available)
Chemically Cleaned, Sharp Images
(Chemically Cleaned)
Nice Clear Images
$29.00
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