Description: This is a bronze coin ("half unit") of Herod Antipas, (in)famous biblical despot, struck at the Tiberias mint in AD 33/34. His coins are rare and typically come out of the dirt in rough shape. Details: AE half-unit (4.24g, 17mm). AD 33/4, Tiberias mint.. Obv: round wreath in it written TIBE PIAC (Tiberias). Obv: Palm branch; ΗΡΩΔ(ΟΥ) (ΤΕΤΡΑΡΧΟΥ), L ΛΖ (in field). RPC 4931; Hendin 1212. Rare. Traces of overstriking, otherwise About VF. *Argenteus Rare Coins guarantees that all coins it sells are genuine and authentic* More on Herod Antipas: Nicknamed Antipas, he was Herod the Great's son. Antipas was appointed tetrarch of Galilee by Caesar Augustus after his father’s death in 4 BC. He divorced his first wife and married his brother Phillip’s wife, Herodias. When John the Baptist reproached Herod for this marriage, Herodias had him imprison the Baptist. Then she persuaded her daughter, Salome, to request he Baptist’s head on a platter in return for dancing at her stepfather’s birthday feast. [Yeah, great family dynamics going on there] Antipas famously beheaded John, supposedly with great reluctance. He built a city called Tiberias along the Sea of Galilee in honor of his patron, the Emperor Tiberius (14 – 37 AD). When Jesus was arrested in Jerusalem (Luke 23:11), Pilate, the Roman procurator of Judaea, first sent him to Antipas, because Jesus came from Galilee. Antipas was eager to see Jesus, expecting to see miracles, but soon had Him beaten and returned Him to Pilate to be crucified, according to the New Testament.
Price: 325 USD
Location: Rockville, Maryland
End Time: 2024-08-22T10:15:09.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Composition: Bronze
Era: Ancient
Grade: Ungraded
Certification: Uncertified
