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Three Jewish Bronze Coins of Herod Archelaus. browse these categories for related items... All Items: Holy Land: Judean: Pre AD 1000: item #807567 Please refer to our stock #3.8.5000 when inquiring.
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| Years 4 BC to 6 CE This coin was minted by Herod Archelaus, oldest son of Herod the Great, in Jerusalem Obverse : Prow of galley facing right with Greek inscription 'HPW (Hordus) Reverse : Greek Inscription 'EON' (abbreviation for 'Ethnarch of Judea' - the title given to him by Emperor Augustus) surrounded by wreath Reference: Hendin 506 Good to very good condition, uncleaned coins Found in Judea Diameter: 14 mm. ( Weight: 1.3 - 1.6 gm. ) THREE COINS IN THIS LOT , PRICE FOR THE LOT OF THREE COINS Price Including : . 1-Worldwide Shipping -Priority Mail. 2- Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority 3-Certificate of authenticity. ***********In the Bible, Archelaus is mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew. According to Matthew 2:13-23, Joseph, Mary and Jesus fled to Egypt to avoid the Massacre of the Innocents. When Herod the Great died, Joseph was told by an angel in a dream to return to Israel (presumably to Bethlehem). However, upon hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father as ruler of Judaea he "was afraid to go thither" (Matthew 2:22), and was again notified in a dream to go to Galilee. This is Matthew's explanation of why Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judaea but grew up in Nazareth. | |||||
