Philip the Tetrarch — formally Philip II, son of Herod the Great — ruled the northeastern territories of his father's divided kingdom from 4 BC until his death in 34 AD, making him one of the longest-reigning of the Herodian rulers. His coins are historically remarkable for being among the earliest in the Jewish world to carry the portrait of a Roman emperor, a break from the aniconic tradition observed by his brother Antipas. The year 30-31 AD places this issue squarely within the reign of Tiberius.
Philip the Tetrarch — formally Philip II, son of Herod the Great — ruled the northeastern territories of his father's divided kingdom from 4 BC until his death in 34 AD, making him one of the longest-reigning of the Herodian rulers. His coins are historically remarkable for being among the earliest in the Jewish world to carry the portrait of a Roman emperor, a break from the aniconic tradition observed by his brother Antipas. The year 30-31 AD places this issue squarely within the reign of Tiberius.