Archelaus prutah Crested Helmet with Grape 4 BC-6 AD (ArchHelmet 01) roman coin Later Christian period oil lamp

Later Christian period oil lamp 5th-7th century

The ring measures US size 8-1/2 or 18

The smaller widow's mite coin were called "leptons" and the larger coin were called "prutahs" The coins were very similar in that they were minted at the same time under the same ruler with the same basic images

standing facing standard between them

These coins are natural patina (not cleaned)

Archelaus prutah Crested Helmet with Grape 4 BC-6 AD (ArchHelmet 01) roman coin Later Christian period oil lampThis 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.