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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
Date167-76 BCE
MediumCopper alloy
Dimensions1/16 oz., 9/16 in. (2.1 g, 1.4 cm)
Object numberX.0592
Label TextObverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription in block style (יהונתן/הכהן/הגדל/וחבר/היהודים; 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: 12