Hasmonean Prutah - Alexander Jannaeus

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Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 01:10 am Alexander Jannaeus, Hasmonean AE Prutah. Three lines of Hebrew text inside wreath. / Two cornucopias, pomegranate between them. Hendin 1145. AE Prutah, 15.59mm, 2.6g This is the last coin I received from this lot of four coins. Report this Post to the Staff

NathanASE Pillar of the Community United States 1511 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 01:49 am Wow, amazing coin! Those ancients blow my mind! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 01:57 am A humble coin but one of great interest to those who also have an interest in Bible land history. Usually poorly struck, and in poor condition. That is fine by me! At least it has seen extensive circulation and would definitely have a tale or two to tell, if it could speak! The area of it's circulation was just as much a political stirring pot then as it is now. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 02:47 am Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 11:03 am Gil-Galad, as is my standard reply, but you should get cleaning on that. Not all the way to the patina, or you could obfuscate the lettering, but certainly use a toothbrush to expose the top of the letters and allow the sand to highlight them. Its a great coin as it is though, a very interesting design! Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 11:12 am The reason why I haven't cleaned it is because the design and script is very low relief. If the sand is removed, the details will be hard to see. And I like the natural look of the coin right now as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 11:28 am You're coin, and I'm sure you know better than I do on these things! So how much did this one set you back? Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 12:00 pm Gil-galad, Wow, great coin..... I have 4 different Prutah's..... Pontius Pilate Prutah, 16mm x 2.39g Jerusalem mint.... Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 08/06/2012 08:28 am That's a nice coin as well. Pontius Pilate coins are too expensive for me right now. Quote: So how much did this one set you back? I also divided the cost of the shipping between all the coins and added the result. $7.50 USD or 4.82 GBP which is a decent deal for this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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