Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Herod I. Æ 8 Prutot (5.81 g), 40 BCE-4 CE. Possibly imitative. Uncertain mint in Samaria, RY 3 (40/39 or 38/7 BCE). BAΣIΛEΩΣ HPΩΔOY, tripod lebes; in left field, date (L Γ); in right field, monogram. Reverse: Helmet with cheek guards surmounted by star; above to either side, palm branch. Cf. Hendin 1169; cf. TJC 44 (same). Barbarous style. Very Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250
The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1970s-80s.
The crude style and light weight suggest this coin may be a contemporary imitation.