Prutah (Coin) Depicting an Inscription within wreath
Judean
Hasmonean Dynasty (between 135 BCE-35 BCE)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
10348
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a Paleo-Hebrew inscription within a wreath. The back (reverse) shows two cornucopias splayed outward with a pomegranate/poppy between.