Herod I The Great EAGLE lepton half prutah 40-4 BC (Eagle 01) byzantine Rose Half-Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus

Rose Half-Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus minted from 103-76 BC

These coins continued in regular circulation in Israel till about 70 AD

and the work of a new generation of numismatists who specialize in this field

with Shuqilat

and nephew of Constantine I

Herod I The Great EAGLE lepton half prutah 40-4 BC (Eagle 01) byzantine Rose Half-Prutah of Alexander JannaeusThis coin was minted by Herod I, also known as Herod the Great during his reign from 40 4 BC. This is a half prutah or lepton. This is the first coin minted by a Jewish ruler with a graven image of a living creature. The eagle on this coin shows the full image of the bird. (Most of the eagle coins minted were of poor quality). The reverse side if viewed carefully will reveal a war galley with oars, rams, aphlaston and sails.