Maybe Aggrippa? HEROD'S GRANDCHILDREN In 37 CE, Rome gave the lands of Herod Philip II to Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great and Miriam (of the Hasmonean line). When Herod Antipas was banished two years later, his territory also was assigned to Agrippa. By 41 CE, Agrippa I - descendent of both the Maccabees and Herod the Great - became the sold ruler of Judaea. Apparently, it is Agrippa I who is referred to in the Mishnah (Jewish Oral Law): When celebrating the Festival of the First Fruits "even King Agrippa carried the baskets (of fruit) on his shoulder" (Bik. 3:4). It was also Herod Agrippa I who "stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And ... he proceeded further to take Peter also" (Acts 12:1-3). The most common coin of Agrippa was also the only coin issued for circulation in his Jewish territories. This bronze prutah shows a royal umbrella on the obverse surrounded by the Greek inscription "King Agrippa;" the reverse features three ears of barley and the date "LS" (Year 6 = 42/43 CE). (#35) #35 - Common bronze prutah of Herod Agrippa I (H-553) All of his other coins of Herod Agrippa I contain graven images - portraits of the Emperor or even the Jewish ruler himself. One great rarity features a portrait of Agrippa along with his son Agrippa II on horseback. (#36) http://www.amuseum.org/book/page11.html
Its a good example of it. They do come better, but this one would not be found in a lot going for $5 a coin. My (cheap) estimate is it would be a $30-40 coin. Just my opinion. I am not a huge collector of these, but have 20-30 Jewish coins.
That example is nearly as good as you will find in my estimation. I would say its a good half to a full grade higher than yours. Always remember I am cheap. I am sure your coin listed on Vcoins would be a $150 coin or something like that. Any time I give an estimate, its what I would consider paying, which unfortunately is probably much lower than many other collectors. The Herod Archelous you have is a scarcer coin than a Herod Agrippa. Archelous is the scarcest of the three Herod leaders.
