JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod I (the Great). 40-4 BCE. Æ Eight Prutot (23mm, 6.94 g, 12h). Mint in Samaria (Sebaste?). Dated RY 3 (38/7 BCE). Near VF.

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Lot: 339. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod I (the Great). 40-4 BCE. Æ Eight Prutot (23mm, 6.94 g, 12h). Mint in Samaria (Sebaste?). Dated RY 3 (38/7 BCE). Ornate helmet; palms flanking / Tripod; LΓ (date) to left, monogram to right. A&F Type 1, dies O24/R99.1 (this coin cited); Meshorer 44; Hendin 6204; RPC I 4901; Dow, ACTTB, p. 143 (this coin). Brown patina with earthen highlights, roughness. Near VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 196, 1 October 2008), lot 58.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Herodian Period. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 March 2026 at 11:52:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.