COIN OF KING HEROD - Graphite Coin Mold

Description

This design depicts the coin of Herod I (the Great) which circulated from 38 to 7 BCE.
King Herod’s coins carried no mark of denomination, though historians designate this round as 8 prutot (plural of prutah).
For unknown reasons, the weight of this coin was largely irregular and ranged widely from 6-10grams. The surrounding Greek inscription, BAΣIΛEΩΣ HPΩΔOY, quite literally means “
of King Herod
”.
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MOLD DIMENSIONS: 50mm x 50mm x 20mm
COIN POCKED DIMENSIONS: 40mm Wide x 6mm Deep
'Approximate' Coin Weights by Metal:
COPPER:         2oz       (56g)
ALUMINUM:     0.6oz    (18g)
SILVER:            2.4oz    (70g)
BRASS:            2oz       (56g)
BRONZE:         2.1oz    (60g)
LEAD:               3.6oz    (102g)
BISMUTH:        2.6oz    (74g)
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***Ingot Not Included***