About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a palm tree, while the back (reverse) depicts a leafy vine.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Artist
- Judean
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Title
- Coin Depicting a Seven-Branched Palm Tree
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Place
- Israel (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Struck 134 CE–135 CE
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Medium
- Bronze
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Inscriptions
- Obv: Paleo-Hebrew "simon" Rev: "for the Freedom of Jerusalem"
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.7 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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Reference Number
- 1923.1396
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/10317/manifest.json