Jewish War, Year 3, 68-69 CE
AE Prutah, Jerusalem [16 mm, 2.32 g]
Obverse: Amphora with broad rim, two handles topped with decorated conical lid; (year 3 in Hebrew) around edge.
Reverse: Vine leaf on small branch with tendril, (freedom of Zion in Hebrew) around edge.
References: Hendin6 #6392, Hendin5 #1363
Jewish War, Year 2, 67-68 CE
AE Prutah, Jerusalem [17.5 mm, 2.72 g]
Obv: Amphora with broad rim and two handles; (year 2 in Hebrew) around edge.
Rev: Vine leaf on small branch with tendril, (freedom of Zion in Hebrew) around edge.
References: Hendin6 #6389, Hendin5 #1360
Jewish War, Year 2, 67-68 CE
AE Prutah, Jerusalem [17 mm, 2.96 g]
Obv: Amphora with broad rim and two handles; (year 2 in Hebrew) around edge.
Rev: Vine leaf on small branch with tendril, (freedom of Zion in Hebrew) around edge.
References: Hendin6 #6389, Hendin5 #1360
Jewish War, Year 2, 67-68 CE
AE Prutah, Jerusalem [17.5 mm, 2.97 g]
Obv: Amphora with broad rim and two handles; (year 2 in Hebrew) around edge.
Rev: Vine leaf on small branch with tendril, (freedom of Zion in Hebrew) around edge.
References: Hendin6 #6389, Hendin5 #1360
Jewish War, Year 2, 67-68 CE
AE Prutah, Jerusalem [17 mm, 2.84 g]
Obv: Amphora with broad rim and two handles; (year 2 in Hebrew) around edge.
Rev: Vine leaf on small branch with tendril, (freedom of Zion in Hebrew) around edge.
References: Hendin6 #6389, Hendin5 #1360
Jewish War, Year 2, 67-68 CE
AE Prutah, Jerusalem [18 mm, 3.08 g]
Obv: Amphora with broad rim and two handles; (year 2 in Hebrew) around edge.
Rev: Vine leaf on small branch with tendril, (freedom of Zion in Hebrew) around edge.
References: Hendin6 #6389, Hendin5 #1360
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.
