{"product_id":"coin-30589","title":"Herod Archelaus (4 BC–AD 6) Judaea AE Half-Prutah NGC Widow's Mite","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHerod Archelaus — A Half-Prutah from Roman-Era Judaea\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bronze half-prutah represents Herod Archelaus, son of Herod the Great and ethnarch of Judaea, Samaria and Idumaea from 4 BC to AD 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herod Archelaus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 BC–AD 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Judaea under Roman authority\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiblical association:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditionally marketed within the Widow’s Mite collecting tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half-prutah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE (bronze or copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHerod Archelaus — From Herodian Succession to Roman Province\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Herod the Great died, Rome divided his territories among several heirs. Augustus confirmed Archelaus as ethnarch rather than king, giving him authority over Judaea, Samaria and Idumaea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplaints about his rule eventually reached Rome, and Augustus removed him in AD 6 and sent him into exile. His former territory then came under direct Roman administration, an important change in the political setting of the New Testament period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe half-prutah was a small bronze fraction used in the local economy. Herodian bronze coinage generally avoided royal portraits and instead used objects, symbols and Greek inscriptions to communicate authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoins of Archelaus provide material evidence for the brief government between Herod the Great and direct Roman rule. The Widow’s Mite association is a collecting tradition; the New Testament passages do not identify one exact ruler or coin type.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze half-prutah of Herod Archelaus in an NGC Ancients holder. No NGC adjectival or numerical grade is promised. A specific mint, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192460640318,"sku":"COIN-30589","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/COIN-30589__6157825-006__01-front.jpg?v=1788216201","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-30589","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}