CoinsJewish1st century BCE-1st century CE

Prutah of Herod Archelaus

4 BCE - 6 CE

Artists

Herod ArchelausCoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: Vine branch with bunch of grapes and small leaf; above inscription HEPODOY. Rev.: Crested helmet with cheek-pieces; l. small caduceus. Inscription.

Classification

Coins

Technique

Struck

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Jewish

Period

Roman Imperial period, Early

Century

1st century BCE-1st century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

2.79g

Provenance

Hirsh Zvi Griliches, Cambridge, MA (before 1999); [1] to Diane Asséo Griliches, his wife, (1999-2008), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2008. Notes: [1] Hirsh Zvi Griliches (1930-1999) acquired the work at an unknown date before his death in 1999.