Herod Archelaus, Son of Herod the Great — Judaean Bronze Prutah (4 BC–6 AD)

Herod Archelaus Bronze Prutah (NGC HG Certified) — Herodian End

Authentic NGC HG-certified bronze prutah of Herod Archelaus (4 BC–AD 6) — Herod the Great's failed son, last Herodian ethnarch before Judaea becomes Roman province.

Ethnarch Final Design

• Obverse: Diademed bearded Archelaus portrait

• Reverse: Stylized caduceus staff / anchor motifs

• Legacy: Closing chapter Herodian independence

Technical Specifications

• Material: Judaean bronze AE prutah (small module)

• Denomination: Local market transaction coin

• Certification: NGC HG slabbed

• Date: 4 BC–AD 6

• Mints: Jerusalem regional facilities

Roman Takeover Essential

• Succeeds Herod the Great → rules Judaea/Samaria/Idumea

• Brutal repression → Roman complaints → Augustus exile AD 6

• Judaea direct Roman province under prefects (Pilate era begins)

• Synagogues/markets use these final Herodian coins

Collector Masterpiece

Herod dynasty's bronze death certificate. Archelaus prutah witnesses Roman provincial birth.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens. For NGC grading standards, see NGC Grading page.