HEROD THE GREAT AE LEPTON
Hendin 6216 (GBC 5 -1185), Ariel & Fontanille O1/R2,Extremely Fine / Very Fine, 14mm, .91 gram, Struck Circa. 40 - 4 B.C.E.
Obverse: HPΩΔΟΥ ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC around a tripod table with a flat bowl on it
Reverse: Two crossed palm branches within a circle
A Very SCARCE type for Herod with an EXEMPLARY obverse, possibly the FINEST we have seen! These coins were struck with dies larger than the planchets so that it is impossible for the full die image to be represented on the coin.