Prutah - Mattatayah Antigonus

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IssuerJudea
Year40 BC - 37 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Prutah
CurrencyPrutah (140 BC-95 AD)
CompositionBronze
Weight1.85 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hendin 5ᵗʰ#1168
Obverse descriptionTraces of paleo-Hebrew around showbread table
Obverse scriptHebrew
Obverse letteringמתתיה כהן גדול
(Translation: Mattatayah the High Priest)
Reverse descriptionSeven-branched menorah
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟY
(Translation: King Antigonus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - -
ND (40 BC - 37 BC)  - Variation of same coin but clearly depicting two stacks of the `showbread` on the table -
Catalog ID6256634790
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