CPK Posted March 16 · Supporter Share Posted March 16 An older purchase, but I just finished taking new photos. It's not a rare or expensive coin but the condition is a bit above the average IMO - with a complete obverse inscription and well-centered reverse. HEROD AGRIPPA I, AD 41-44 AE Prutah (17.95mm, 2.43g, 1h) Struck AD 41/2. Jerusalem mint Obverse: ΒΑϹΙΛΕΩϹ ΑΓΡΙΠΑ around canopy Reverse: L Ϛ, three heads of barley between two leaves References: RPC I 4981, Hendin 6274 Dark bronze patina highlighted with earthen deposits. A decent specimen for the type. Thanks for looking! Feel free to post your own Herodian coins or anything else you think relevant. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonshaw Posted March 16 · Supporter Share Posted March 16 (edited) Your patina, centering, and condition are fantastic. Here is my dad's copy of this coin. It is generally in worse shape, but some of the details really pop. I wonder if anyone knowledgeable would let me know if the green here is normal patination, or bronze disease that needs to be arrested? Edited March 16 by Bonshaw 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted March 17 · Supporter Share Posted March 17 That is a great photo @CPK Wish I could get mine that nice! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted March 17 · Supporter Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, Bonshaw said: Your patina, centering, and condition are fantastic. Here is my dad's copy of this coin. It is generally in worse shape, but some of the details really pop. I wonder if anyone knowledgeable would let me know if the green here is normal patination, or bronze disease that needs to be arrested? If it has been like that a long time, it should be fine. Encrustation rather than patina. Herod I wasn't too great at striking coins either. Herod I Prutah, 40-4BCE Jerusalem. Bronze, 15.5mm, 1.71g. Small open diadem with no cross; ΗPΩΔOΥ ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC. Tripod table within circle (Hendin 6th, 6214a). Ex David Hendin. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted March 17 · Supporter Author Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, John Conduitt said: If it has been like that a long time, it should be fine. Encrustation rather than patina. Herod I wasn't too great at striking coins either. Herod I Prutah, 40-4BCE Jerusalem. Bronze, 15.5mm, 1.71g. Small open diadem with no cross; ΗPΩΔOΥ ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC. Tripod table within circle (Hendin 6th, 6214a). Ex David Hendin. An ex-Hendin coin - nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted March 17 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 17 Nice coin. I always envision Herod as Peter Ustinov, who played his role in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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