Skip to Content
Closed now, next open tomorrow. Closed now, next open tomorrow.

Prutah (Coin) Depicting an Inscription within wreath

A work made of bronze.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

Image actions

  • A work made of bronze.

Date:

Hasmonean Dynasty (between 135 BCE-35 BCE)

Artist:

Hasmonean Dynasty, Kingdom of Judaea

About this artwork

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a Paleo-Hebrew inscription within a wreath. The back (reverse) shows two cornucopias splayed outward with a pomegranate/poppy between.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture

Judean

Title

Prutah (Coin) Depicting an Inscription within wreath

Place

Israel (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Struck 135 BCE–35 BCE

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze

Reference Number

1923.1405

IIIF Manifest  The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world.

Learn more.

https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/10348/manifest.json

Extended information about this artwork

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

Share

Sign up for our enewsletter to receive updates.

Learn more

Image actions

Share