Coin of Herod the Great, Samaria, 37 B.C.-4 B.C. FIC.50.70.

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Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛ(ΕΩΣ) ΗΡΩΔ(ΟΥ) (BASILEOS HRODOU) - Achor with double crossbar and ring. Border of dots.

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Reverse: Double cornucopiae, filleted, with caduceus between horns; border of dots.

Physical Description

Measurements
- Diameter: 14

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range
- From Date: 37 B.C.
- To Date: 4 B.C.
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Herod the Great
Geographic
- Region: Asia--Asia--Syria--Samaria

References

Reference: Catalogue of the Greek Coins of Palestine

Administrative History

Identifier: FIC.50.70
Department: Jewish
Collection: The Fralin Museum of Art

Rights

Rights: The object and images are not under copyright (Public Domain) in the United States.

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