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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1908,0110.494
Denomination
prutah
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Three ears of barley, the central upright, the outer two drooping; tied together with two horizontal bands; border of dots.
(obverse)
Libation ladle (simpulum).
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Tiberius
Governor:
Pontius Pilate
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
29-30
(year 16)
Production place
Minted in:
Jerusalem
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Diameter:
15 millimetres
Weight:
1.87 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Palestine) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Palestine (Galilee, Samaria and Judaea)
(67, p.258)
Hendin 2001 / Guide to Biblical Coins (Fourth Edition)
(241.648, p.)
(type)
RPC1 / Roman provincial coinage. Vol.1, From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius (44 BC-AD 69)
(4967)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
plant
religious object
Associated names
Named in inscription:
Tiberius
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Leo Hamburger
Acquisition date
1908
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1908,0110.494
C&M catalogue number
GC27 (BMC Greek (Palestine))
(258)
(67)