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Shekel of the Jewish War (Obverse: Chalice with Dotted Rim, Inscription, "Shekel of Israel", Reverse: Three Pomegranates on Stem, Inscription, "Jerusalem the Holy")
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Shekel of the Jewish War (Obverse: Chalice with Dotted Rim, Inscription, "Shekel of Israel", Reverse: Three Pomegranates on Stem, Inscription, "Jerusalem the Holy")

Place CreatedAsia
CultureRoman
PeriodRoman Period, Reign of Nero
Date67-68 CE
MediumSilver
Dimensions15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Object numberX.0546
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - Spring 2001
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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