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Numero del lotto: 26375-17874
Gold pendant (14 ct) with original bronze prutah from the Jewish War against Rome, 68/9 C.E. – THE MASSADA COIN.
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Prezzo:
$850
Il prezzo include tasse e commissione
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Gold pendant (14 ct) with original bronze prutah from the Jewish War against Rome, 68/9 C.E. – THE MASSADA COIN.
The coins struck during the two Jewish revolts from 66-70 C.E. and from 132-135 C.E. are replete with highly emotive Jewish symbols. The vocabulary of motifs is culled either from the Temple service, or from the seven agricultural species of the Land of Israel. In addition, the inscriptions are nationalistic in nature.
The coin depicts a vine leaf representing the grape, and an amphora of a type which was used in the Temple. The inscription on the obverse is 'for the freedom of Zion'.
Size: 2.5 X 1.7 centimeter approximately.
Total weight (the pendant and the coin): 4.3 grams approximately.
Ideal gift from the Holy Land. The item includes an elegant certificate of authenticity.
DESCRIPTION
A bronze prutah, the third year of the Jewish War against Rome, 68/9 C.E.
Obv: Amphora (wine vessel) with wide rim, fluted belly, two handles, and Paleo-Hebrew inscription ('year three').
Rev: Vine leaf with small branch and tendril, surrounded by the inscription ('freedom of Zion').
| Peso: | 4.3 grammi |
| Dimensioni: | 2.5 x 1.7 cm |
