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Auction 117 15-16 Sep 2020
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Judaea, Hasmonean Kingdom. Alexander Jannaeus. PB Prutah (1.00 g), 103-76 BCE. Struck during medieval times. Star with six ryas, pellet-in-annulet between each ray. Reverse: Blank as made. Cf. Hendin 1156, note. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP
Hendin notes that these lead tokens or prutot copy the obverse of the prutot of Alexander Jannaeus, Hendin 1151, which has the Paleo-Hebrew legend Priest the King between the dots (rays) of an eight-rayed star within a diadem. He also mentions all known examples have a blank reverse. However, he goes on to say that types with similar or rosette motifs, which this seems to have considering it has only six rays and pellet-in-annulets instead of simple pellets between the star's rays, are definitely from the medieval period.
Ex Kenneth Brattlie Collection.
Hendin notes that these lead tokens or prutot copy the obverse of the prutot of Alexander Jannaeus, Hendin 1151, which has the Paleo-Hebrew legend Priest the King between the dots (rays) of an eight-rayed star within a diadem. He also mentions all known examples have a blank reverse. However, he goes on to say that types with similar or rosette motifs, which this seems to have considering it has only six rays and pellet-in-annulets instead of simple pellets between the star's rays, are definitely from the medieval period.
Ex Kenneth Brattlie Collection.