Prutah
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Prutah is a Hebrew term, possibly derived from Aramaic. It refers to a small denomination coin.
Pruta from the reign of Agrippa I
Prutah of John Hyrcanus (134 BCE to 104 BCE). Obv: Double cornucopia. Rev: Five lines of ancient Hebrew script; reading "Yehochanan Kohen Gadol Chever Hayehudim" (Yehochanan the High Priest, Council of the Jews)
First Jewish Revolt coinage
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First Jewish Revolt coinage refers to the series of coins minted by Jewish rebels during the First Jewish–Roman War. These coins adopted distinctly Jewish symbols, such as pomegranates, lulavs, and He
Prutah
…Prutot were also minted by the procurators of Roman Judaea, and later were minted by the Jews during the First Jewish–Roman War (sometimes called "Masada coins"). In modern times, the pruta was a denomination of currency in Israel…
A coin issued by the Jewish rebels in 68–69 CE, note Paleo-Hebrew alphabet. Obverse: 𐤔𐤒𐤋 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 "Shekel, Israel. Year 3". Reverse: 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤌 𐤄𐤒𐤃𐤅𐤔𐤄 "Jerusalem the Holy".
Half Shekel coin issued by the Jewish rebels in 67–68 CE, note Paleo-Hebrew alphabet. Obverse: "Half Shekel Year 2". Reverse: "Jerusalem the Holy".
Bronze prutah eighth of a shekel of year 4 (69–70 CE) issued during the First Jewish Revolt.
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