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Æ Prutah - Aristobulus
| Issuer | Hasmonean Kingdom of Judea |
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| Year | 104 BC - 103 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Paleo-Hebrew inscription filling the field, reading 'Yehudah the High Priest and the Council of the Jews,' rendered in ancient Hebrew script arranged in multiple lines across the flan. The legend is the principal design element, with no figurative imagery present. The die is struck on an irregularly shaped bronze flan characteristic of Hasmonean coinage of this period. The surfaces display the typical patination and flan irregularities consistent with hammered prutot of the late second century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a double cornucopia (amphora of plenty), the horns curving symmetrically outward and downward, with a pomegranate or floral element emerging from between the horns at the apex. A dotted border encircles the design along the periphery of the flan. The cornucopia motif is a characteristic Hasmonean royal and priestly symbol, reflecting both the prosperity of the realm and the High Priestly authority of the issuer. The flan is irregularly shaped and shows surface porosity consistent with ancient hammered bronze coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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