HEROD I THE GREAT Anchor Cornucopia Prutah (Herod Anchor 01) Ancient Jewish oil lamps an anchor on one side

an anchor on one side and star on the reverse

and 1" wide

Reverse: Two cornucopiae

The coin showed three ears of barley on one side and a simpulum on the reverse

and the work of a new generation of numismatists who specialize in this field

HEROD I THE GREAT Anchor Cornucopia Prutah (Herod Anchor 01) Ancient Jewish oil lamps an anchor on one sideThis bronze coin was minted by Herod I, also known as Herod the Great during his reign from 40 4 BC. This coin has an anchor on one side and a cornucopias on the reverse. Herod took the very familiar coin images from the previous Hasmonian coins of the widow's mite anchor and the cornucopia from the Hyrcanus coins. This coin has dots above the cornucopia with dates it to Herod the Great. Herod Archelaus minted a similar coin but with a letter above