Gerah Judea

€91,519.00
IssuerYehud Medinata, Satrapy of
Year539 BC - 332 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gerah = 1/20 Shekel
CurrencyShekel (539-332 BCE)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.48 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hendin 5ᵗʰ#1057
Obverse descriptionHead of Persian king wearing jagged crown to right. On most examples, under head, a circular motif due to a clashed die error
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionOwl with an inscription to right, head facing; in upper left field lily flower
Reverse script
Reverse letteringיהד
(Translation: Judah)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (539 BC - 332 BC)  - Struck in Jerusalem -
ND (539 BC - 332 BC)  - Struck in Jerusalem; Sames as 1057 but prior to the clashing of the dies -
Catalog ID8881333900
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