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Prutah - Herod the Great
| Issuer | Judea |
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| Year | 40 BC - 4 AD |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A long-shafted anchor depicted in the center of the field, encircled by a decorative border embellished with stylized lily or floral motifs, rendered as a ring of pellets or petal-like elements. The anchor, a Hellenistic royal symbol adopted by the Herodian dynasty, is rendered in low relief on an irregularly shaped flan. The overall design reflects the Hellenistic artistic conventions prevalent in Herodian Judea. |
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| Mintage | ND (40 BC - 4 AD) - - ND (40 BC - 4 AD) - Anchor within circle and zigzag lines - ND (40 BC - 4 AD) - Inscription variations - |
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Herod ruled Judea as a client king under Roman authority, appointed by the Senate in 37 BC after a brutal three-year campaign to seize Jerusalem from the Hasmoneans. His bronze prutot were struck in Jerusalem and represent one of the few coin series from his reign that circulated broadly among the Jewish population — groups who, for religious reasons, rejected coinage bearing human portraiture, a constraint Herod largely respected in his smaller denominations. Hendin 1174 is among the more common varieties in the series, though survivors in decent condition are consistently undervalued relative to their historical weight.