Archelaus prutah Crested Helmet with Grape 4 BC-6 AD (ArchHelmet 01) roman coin and 1" wide

and 1" wide

Later Christian period oil lamp 5th-7th century

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

standing facing standard between them

reversed spear in outer hands

Archelaus prutah Crested Helmet with Grape 4 BC-6 AD (ArchHelmet 01) roman coin and 1" wideThis 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.