Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, 26-36 CE
AE Prutah, [16 mm, 2.54 g]
Date: 29-30 CE
Obverse: TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC L Iς (of Tiberius Caesar, year 16 of Tiberius); libation ladle (simpulum).
Reverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ KAICAPOC (Julia the queen); three bound ears of grain, the outer two droop
References: Hendin6 #6370, Hendin5 #1341
Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, 26-36 CE
AE Prutah, [15×17 mm, 1.99 g]
Date: 29-30 CE
Obverse: TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC L Iς (of Tiberius Caesar, year 16 of Tiberius); libation ladle (simpulum).
Reverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ KAICAPOC (Julia the queen); three bound ears of grain, the outer two droop
References: Hendin6 #6370, Hendin5 #1341
Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, 26-36 CE
AE Prutah, [15 mm, 2.05 g]
Date: 29-30 CE
Obverse: TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC L Iς (of Tiberius Caesar, year 16 of Tiberius); libation ladle (simpulum).
Reverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ KAICAPOC (Julia the queen); three bound ears of grain, the outer two droop
References: Hendin6 #6370, Hendin5 #1341
Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, 26-36 CE
AE Prutah, [15 mm, 2.02 g]
Date: 31-32 CE
Obverse: LIH (year 18 of Tiberius) within wreath.
Reverse: TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC (of Tiberius Caesar); lituus
References: Hendin5 #6372, Hendin5 #1343
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [13×15 mm, 2.01 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, [12-13 mm, 0.71 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: Aramaic (King Alexander, year 25) around star of eight rays.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
Hendin6# 6191, Hendin5 #1152
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. This is the lighter weight type, often referenced as a half prutah.
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [14-15 mm, 2.44 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, [13×15 mm, 1.12 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: “King Alexander” in Aramaic around star of eight rays.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ around inverted anchor within circle
Ref: Hendin6 #6191, Hendin5 #1152
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21].
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [11×13 mm, 1.09 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: “King Alexander” in Aramaic around star of eight rays.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ around inverted anchor within circle
Hendin6 #6191a, Hendin5 #1152
The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21].
Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [15 mm, 1.94 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, [14-15 mm, 1.79 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, [14.5 mm, 1.87 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.
