HEROD I THE GREAT Anchor Cornucopia Prutah (Herod Anchor 02) pilate Desert brown patina

Desert brown patina

This is an authentic Roman Tiberius Denarius "Tribute Penny" mounted in an 14K gold bezel pendant

This small lepton has both the anchor and star images clearly stamped on one side of the coin

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Herod Archelaus was the Herod mentioned in the Christmas story about when Jesus' parents returned from Egypt that they moved to Nazareth upon their return from Egypt in Matthew 2:21-23

HEROD I THE GREAT Anchor Cornucopia Prutah (Herod Anchor 02) pilate Desert brown patinaThis bronze coin was minted by Herod I, also known as Herod the Great during his reign from 40 4 BC. This coin has an anchor on one side and a cornucopia on the reverse. Herod took the very familiar coin images from the previous Hasmonaean coins of the widow's mite anchor and the cornucopia from the Hyrcanus coins. This coin has dots above the cornucopia with dates it to Herod the Great. Herod Archelaus minted a similar coin but with a letter above