Prutah
Greek
103-76 BCE
Bronze
Overall: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Weight: 1.72 g
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Dr. Joseph DeGregorio
2011.69.22
Geography
Place Made: Greece, Europe
Period
1000 BCE-1 CE
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obv: ÂÁÓÉËÅÙÓ ÁËÅÎÁÍÄÑÏÕ Anchor. Rev: Hebrew inscription, "Yehonatan the King" between Star of eight rays. "Widow's Mite"
Course History
Classics 11.19, History 94.16, Before Billboards and Twitters: Coins as Text, Roberta Stewart, Fall 2024
Provenance
Dr. Joseph DeGregorio, Glen Ridge, New Jersey; given to present collection, 2011.
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