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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus

Possible OriginJerusalem, Israel
CultureJudaean
PeriodHasmonean
Date103 - 76 BCE
MediumCopper alloy
Dimensions1/16 oz., 9/16 in. (2.3 g, 1.5 cm)
Object numberX.0590
Label TextObverse: Paleo-Hebrew in classic style (יהו/נתן הכ/הן הגד/ל וחבר ה/יהם; Yehonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) within wreath

Reverse: Two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
Technical NotesDie Axis: 6