ANCIENT COINS. GREEK COINS. JUDAEA. KINGS OF JUDAEA. Herod the Great , king, 40-4 B.C. 8 Prutot, Bronze, c.40-37. Æ 7.10 g. Helmet with cheek straps, ornamented with wing, surmounted by star, and flanked by two palm branches. Rev. BASILEWS HRWDOU , tripod with lebes on base, to l. date LG (= Year 3 of reign), monogram. MCP O18/R39 (same dies); Hendin 1169v. Rare winged cap variety and rare die pair. Good very fine US$ 750
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