4 Prutah - Mattathias Antigonus

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IssuerJudea
Year40 BC - 37 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Prutah
CurrencyPrutah (140 BC-95 AD)
CompositionBronze
Weight5.91 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hendin 5ᵗʰ#1163
Obverse descriptionPaleo-Hebrew around cornucopia tied with ribbons, decorated with vine leaf and grapes
Obverse scriptHebrew
Obverse letteringמתתיהו הכ גדל ח
(Translation: Mattathias the High Priest)
Reverse descriptionInscription in 2, 3, or 4 lines, often abbreviated, within wreath and border of dotes
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑCΙΛΕΩ ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ
(Translation: of King Antigonus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - -
ND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - Blank flan -
ND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - Irregular with retrograde reverse legend -
ND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - Mule type with reverse of No. 1162 -
Catalog ID2397420340
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