Archelaus prutah Crested Helmet with Grape 4 BC-6 AD (ArchHelmet 03) widow mite These coins are almost never

These coins are almost never round but oblong with two flans and/or straight cuts on opposite ends

Nice clear images both sides

The word pagan comes from paganus

but looks to be LIH)

Nabataean Kingdom

Archelaus prutah Crested Helmet with Grape 4 BC-6 AD (ArchHelmet 03) widow mite These coins are almost neverThis coin was minted by Herod II, also known as Herod Archelaus from 4 BC 5AD. This is a half prutah or lepton. Herod Archelaus was the Herod mentioned in the Christmas story about when Jesus' parents returned from Egypt that they moved to Nazareth upon their return from Egypt in Matthew 2: 21 23. The coin shows a crested helmet with cheek straps and a bunch of grapes on a vine with small leaf on reverse.