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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2008.2.43
People
Herod the Great, Judaean (r. 37-4 BCE)
Title
Half-prutot of Herod I, the Great
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
40 BCE - 4 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Jerusalem (Palestine)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Jewish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/322335

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
1.10g
Die Axis
11
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: BACIL/HRWD (King Herod)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNGANS 6, 220ff

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund and purchase through the generosity of the Estate of Leo Mildenberg
Accession Year
2008
Object Number
2008.2.43
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Cornucopiae flanked by inscription
Rev.: Eagle standing to r.

Verification Level

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