Herod I The Great EAGLE lepton half prutah 40-4 BC (Eagle 01) byzantine John Hyrcanus II from 63-40

John Hyrcanus II from 63-40 BC

Rose Half-Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus minted from 103-76 BC

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This coin was minted by Pontius Pilate in 31AD as the coin is dated LIH on the reverse side within the wreath

Herod I The Great EAGLE lepton half prutah 40-4 BC (Eagle 01) byzantine John Hyrcanus II from 63-40This coin was minted by Herod I, also known as Herod the Great during his reign from 40 4 BC. This is a half prutah or lepton. This is the first coin minted by a Jewish ruler with a graven image of a living creature. The eagle on this coin shows the full image of the bird. (Most of the eagle coins minted were of poor quality). The reverse side if viewed carefully will reveal a war galley with oars, rams, aphlaston and sails.