Herod Archelaus Helmet Grapes (Arch14) Herod I These coins are natural patina

These coins are natural patina (not cleaned)

Christianity took longer to spread to the countryside

The Maccabean war was over and Israel was no longer under the Greek/Syrian rule and Herod the Great had not yet come to power along with his Roman occupation

Nice images both sides

Herod Archelaus Helmet Grapes (Arch14) Herod I These coins are natural patinaBronze Prutah of Herod Archelaus with Helmet and Grapes Premium coin with centered clear images and natural patina. Herod Archelaus was the son of Herod the Great. He was the Herod that was ruling at the time that Joseph and Mary returned from Egypt with the child Jesus. When they heard the Herod Archelaus was ruling, they moved to Nazareth to not be under Herod's rule. Thus Jesus was known as a Nazarene. This is a very good coin with sharp images and