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Judaea. Herodians. Herod I the Great (40-4 BC) Æ Prutah / Graven Image

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Attribution: AJC (1976) 23; Hendin² (1987) 56; Hendin⁴ 501; Hendin⁵ 1190; Hendin⁶ 6221
Date: 40-4 BC
Obverse: Eagle, wings closed, standing right
Reverse: BAΣIΛ HPWΔ, cornucopia
Size: 10.57mm
Weight: .70 grams
Rarity:

5
Description: VF. This coin seemigly depicts 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.