8 Prutah - Mattatayah Antigonus

€108,817.00
IssuerJudea
Year40 BC - 37 BC
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value8 Prutah
CurrencyPrutah (140 BC-95 AD)
CompositionBronze
Weight14 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hendin 5ᵗʰ#1162
Obverse descriptionPaleo-Hebrew inscription, around and between double cornucopia, some specimens have the letters נא, apparently retrograde for An[tigonus]
Obverse scriptHebrew
Obverse letteringמתתי הכהן הגדל חבר יד
(Translation: Mattatayah the High Priest and Council of the Jews)
Reverse descriptionGreek inscription around around ivy wreath tied with ribbons
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ
(Translation: of King Antigonus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - -
ND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - Double struck -
ND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - Irregular with retrograde reverse legend -
Catalog ID2066322310
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