Ancient Judaean Bronze Coin – Herod the Great Prutah (about 2,060 years old) – King at the Time of Jesus’ Birth – NGC Certified

Herod the Great AE Prutah (40-4 BCE) — Massacre of the Innocents King

NGC certified bronze prutah from Herod I — Roman client king infamous for Gospel's Massacre of Innocents (Matthew 2:16-18).

Jewish Aniconic Design

• Obverse: Tripod + bowl — Temple ritual vessel (no graven images)

• Reverse: Double cornucopia — prosperity symbol OR military helmet

Technical Specifications

• Material: Bronze (AE)

• Denomination: Prutah (daily transactions)

• Reference: Hendin 486-500 series

• Certification: NGC slabbed

• Period: 40-4 BCE (Herodium/Temple builder)

• Mint: Jerusalem/Antipatris

New Testament Tyrant

• Roman Senate crowned "King of the Jews" (40 BCE)

• Ordered Bethlehem infant massacre fearing Messiah

• Built Second Temple expansion + Masada/Herodium

• Idumean convert maintaining Jewish aniconism on coins

Collector Masterpiece

Most infamous biblical villain's kosher bronze. Temple-building tyrant's essential relic.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens.