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Alexander Jannaeus - AE Prutah
Coin
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Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan
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