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Message:: [QUOTE="Carl Wilmont, post: 8339742, member: 75496"]Nice coin of Archelaus (as [USER=92212]@philologus_1[/USER] pointed out), and background information on his father, [USER=38412]@7Calbrey[/USER]! Here's my example of your coin.  Hendin notes that there are many varieties of inscriptions and placement of letters for this type.   This one has "EΘNA" on the reverse, beginning with "E" at the top center. [ATTACH=full]1478783[/ATTACH] JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod Archelaus (4-6 AD). Æ Prutah (15.8 mm maximum diameter, 1.45 g, die 0°). Jerusalem mint. H-P-W, anchor with cross-bar and ring, dotted border. / E−Θ−N−A, two crossed cornucopia adorned with ribbons, caduceus between, dotted border. Hendin 6223. [USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] and [USER=92212]@philologus_1[/USER] posted the Herod the Great coin that looks similar to the OP.   Here are a couple of other examples:  [ATTACH=full]1478786[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1478799[/ATTACH] Judaea. Herod I The Great (40 - 4 BC). AE Prutah. Jerusalem mint. BACI HPW to right and left of anchor. / Double cornucopia with caduceus between. Hendin 6219. Here are two other types of Herod the Great coins not yet shown with anchors on them: [ATTACH=full]1478784[/ATTACH] Judaea. Herod I The Great, 40-4 BC. AE Prutah (14 mm, 0.91 gm). Jerusalem mint.BACI / ΛEVCH / [PΩ]ΔH[C] (King Herod) / Anchor within laurel wreath. Hendin 6208. [ATTACH=full]1478795[/ATTACH]JUDAEA,  Herodians.  Herod I (the Great) (40 - 4 BC). Æ half-prutah (14.4 mm, 1.09 gm). Jerusalem mint.  Undated, circa 26-23 BC.  BACIΛEΩC HPΩΔOY in concentric circles (name of Herod the King), dotted border. / Anchor within a circle decorated with vertical lines or rays. Hendin 6209.[/QUOTE]

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