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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrbrklyn, post: 1364598, member: 4381&quot;]Maybe Aggrippa?</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HEROD&#039;S GRANDCHILDREN</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 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 &quot;even King Agrippa carried the baskets (of fruit) on his shoulder&quot; (Bik. 3:4). It was also Herod Agrippa I who &quot;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&quot; (Acts 12:1-3).</p><p><br /></p><p>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 &quot;King Agrippa;&quot; the reverse features three ears of barley and the date &quot;LS&quot; (Year 6 = 42/43 CE). (#35)</p><p><br /></p><p>#35 - Common bronze prutah of Herod Agrippa I (H-553)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>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)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.amuseum.org/book/page11.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amuseum.org/book/page11.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.amuseum.org/book/page11.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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