It was minted in Jerusalem during the time of Herod Agrippa, who was the Roman-Jewish king of Judea between 41 and 44 AD.This would be Herod Agrippa I, a lurid account of whose death is found in Acts 12. There was a Herod Agrippa II as well, who also appears in the Book of Acts. For many PaleoJudaica posts on both of them, start here and follow the links. Another coin of Herod Agrippa I was found in 2019.On the obverse side of the coin a royal canopy appears next to the inscription "Agrippa the King" in Greek, while on the reverse side, three grain stalks appear.
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