"COIN OF THE MONTH" HEROD THE GREAT "VINE" AE HALF PRUTAH / LEPTON
Hendin 6318, MCP HER 14, Very Fine, 13mm, .69 gram, Struck Circa. 40 - 4 B.C.E., Jerusalem Mint
Obverse: Vine branch with bunch of grapes
Reverse: Tripod table, inscription around
A Very Nice example of an important Judean rarity depicting a vine, and the RAREST coin of Herod the Great! (RRR in GBC)
The two most recent examples can be seen here, (difficult to recognize example, sold in 2023 for about $1,700) and here, (a nice one, sold in 2021 for $4,800). See here for Menorah Coin project specimens.
