Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, (13×15 mm, 1.90 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Priest the King) between the eight rays of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
Hendin6# 6189, Hendin5 #1150
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. These early types have a full prutah weight and large module size -compared to later prutah of significantly smaller size.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, (15.5 mm, 1.91 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Priest the King) between the eight rays of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
Ref: Hendin6# 6189, Hendin5 #1150
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. These early types have a full prutah weight and large module size – compared to later prutah of significantly smaller size.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [14×17 mm, 1.20 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Yehonatan the King) between the eight fine lines of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); finely engraved inscription surrounding finely engraved anchor
References: Hendin6 #6190, Hendin5 #1151
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21].
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, (14 mm, 1.16 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Paleo-Hebrew (Priest the King) between the eight rays of star within diadem
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
References: Hendin6# 6189, Hendin5 #1150
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. These early types have a full prutah weight and large module size -compared to later prutah of significantly smaller size.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE (and later successors)
AE Prutah, (12.5×15 mm, 1.07 g), Jerusalem mint
Obv: Aramaic inscription around star with dotted border
Rev: Greek inscription around inverted anchor within circle
References: Hendin6 #6191 / 6195, Hendin5 #1152a
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21].
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [14 mm, 1.08 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: “King Alexander” in Aramaic around star of eight rays.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ around inverted anchor within circle
Double Struck
References: Hendin6 #6191, Hendin5 #1152
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. This example is double struck
Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 19.5 mm, 6.77 g, 12 h ], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [18.5 mm, 6.47 g, 12 h ], year 42 (11-12 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date BΜ below.
References: Butcher 56, BMC Galatia 62, RPC I 4266
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 19 mm, 7.17 g, 12 h ], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Achaemenid Kings of Persia
AR Siglos, (13×18 mm, 5.40 g)
Times of Xerxes I-Darius II, circa 475 – 420 BCE
Obverse: King in kneeling or running stance right, holding bow and spear
Reverse: Incuse punch
References: Carradice type IIIb
Time of Nehemiah, cup-bearer to Araxzerxes I (465-425 BC)
Countermark on obverse
Achaemenid Kings of Persia
AR Siglos, (13×18 mm, 5.42 g)
Times of Xerxes I-Darius II, circa 475 – 420 BCE
Obverse: King in kneeling or running stance right, holding bow and spear
Reverse: Incuse punch
References: Carradice type IIIb
Time of Nehemiah, cup-bearer to Araxzerxes I (465-425 BC)
Achaemenid Kings of Persia
AR Siglos, (13×17 mm, 5.54 g)
Times of Xerxes I-Darius II, circa 475 – 420 BCE
Obverse: King in kneeling or running stance right, holding bow and spear
Reverse: Incuse punch
References: Carradice type IIIb
Time of Nehemiah, cup-bearer to Araxzerxes I (465-425 BC)
