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Maker(s):John Hyrcanus II (minted under)
Culture:Roman/Maccabean
Title:Prutah
Date Made:76-40 BCE
Type:Coin/Money
Materials:Bronze (AE)
Place Made:Asia; Near East; Israel; Jerusalem
Measurements:13mm; 1.826g
Accession Number:  MH 2000.213.INV
Credit Line:Source and date of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Pomegranate within double cornucopiae, design off-center
Reverse: Hebrew inscription within laurels
Very irregular border; reddish tinge

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; Judaism; numismatics

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