Lot 2147
Judaea, The Jewish War. Æ Prutah (2.70 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 2 (67/8 CE). 'Year two' (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with broad rim and two handles. Reverse: 'The freedom of Zion' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on small branch with tendril. Hendin 1360; TJC 196. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP
Although struck by the Jewish rebels against Rome, the the prutot of the Jewish War take much of their typological inspiration from the earlier coinages struck for Judaea by the Roman praetorial government. The amphora and vine leaf types come very close to those used for an issue of Valerius Gratus in 17/8 CE.
Ex Kenneth Brattlie Collection from Harry Sneh Collection (Gemini IX, 8 January 2012), 187.
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