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NumismaticsIIᵉ–Iᵉ siècle av. è.c.

Hasmonean bronze prutah

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פרוטה חשמונאית מברונזה

Description

The Hasmonean kings struck small bronze coins, prutot, bearing non-figurative symbols — cornucopia, anchor, wreath — and paleo-Hebrew or Greek inscriptions naming the ruler and high priest. They are among the earliest Jewish coins.

Features

Material
Bronze
Provenance
Judée

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