Alexander Jannaeus - AE Prutah

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Alexander Jannaeus - AE Prutah

Entry/Object ID

C2020-J3-557

Collection

Near East

Mintage

Mint

Jerusalem

Date made

103 BCE - 76 BCE

Time Period

Hellenistic

Place of Origin

City

Jerusalem

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Anchor surrounded by circle of dots.

Transcription

BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOY

Translation

Alexander the King

Reverse

Description

Star of eight rays in diadem, Paleo-Hebrew inscription between rays.

Transcription

[H] ML [K Y HW N T N]

Translation

Yehonatan the King

Issuing Authority

Alexander Jannaeus

Denomination

AE Prutah

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Judaea

Culture/Tribe

Near Eastern - Judea

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

2.4 mm

Diameter

15.9 mm

Weight

2.69 g

Composition

Material

Bronze

Web Links and URLs

American Numismatic Society

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

Sear Vol 2 6087

Research Type

Reference

Notes

Meshorer Alexander Jannaeus, Type Ca1-15