41-42 CE bronze prutah of Agrippa I, mint of Jerusalem

A bronze prutah of Agrippa I, mint of Jerusalem. Obv.: A canopy surrounded by Greek inscription A[ΓPI]ΠA BACIɅEW[C] (of king Agrippa). Rev.: Three ears of grain and the date Lς (sixth year).

A loaf of bread in ancient times was worth about 10 prutot (plural of prutah). One prutah was also worth two lepta (singular lepton), which was the smallest denomination minted by the Hasmonean and Herodian Dynasty kings   .

2.21 weight grams