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Judaea, Herodian Dynasty. Herod Archelaus. 4 B.C.E.-6 C.E. Æ 1/2 prutah (14.9 mm, 0.76 g, 12 h). Jerusalem mint. HPW, prow of galley right / EΘN, legend within wreath. Hendin 1197; Meshorer TJC 72; RPC 4916. aVF, red patina.
From the Kenneth Miller Collection of Ake-Ptolemaïs and Related Biblical Coins.
The galley refers to Archelaus' voyage to Rome at the beginning of his reign. His father had modified his will, naming Archelaus' younger brother, Antipas, king. Archelaus appealed to Rome and was awarded a large share of the kingdom and the title ethnarch. The galley reminded those that thought to challenge him that he had the backing or Rome. -- Ancient Jewish Coinage by Ya'akov Meshorer
From the Kenneth Miller Collection of Ake-Ptolemaïs and Related Biblical Coins.
The galley refers to Archelaus' voyage to Rome at the beginning of his reign. His father had modified his will, naming Archelaus' younger brother, Antipas, king. Archelaus appealed to Rome and was awarded a large share of the kingdom and the title ethnarch. The galley reminded those that thought to challenge him that he had the backing or Rome. -- Ancient Jewish Coinage by Ya'akov Meshorer