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Kings of Judaea. Herod I the Great (40-4 BC) Æ Prutah / Graven Image |
$45.00 |
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Attribution: Hendin 501
Date: 40-4 BC
Obverse: Eagle, wings closed, standing right
Reverse: BAΣIΛ HPWΔ, cornucopia
Size: 13.03mm
Weight: 1.12 grams
Rarity: 5
Description: This coin seems to depict the golden eagle which Herod erected over the entrance to the Jewish Temple. The eagle caused an uproar among the Jews who saw it as a graven image
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