Judean Coin 1st Jewish Revolt Copper Prutah Jerusalem Mint AD67/8

Description

Denomination: Copper prutah

Period: Roman occupied Judea: 1st Jewish revolt

Date: AD67-68 (year 2)

Origin: Jerusalem mint

Condition: F/VF  weakness to obverse, better reverse

Obverse: Amphora with broad rim and two handles, ‘year 2’ in Paleo-Hebrew

Reverse: Vine leaf on small branch with tendril, ‘The freedom of Zion’ (Paleo-Hebrew)

Size and Weight: 16mm, 2.52g

References: Hendin 1360

Features and Provenance: The First Jewish Revolt (AD 66-70) was the result of a long series of clashes in which small groups of Jews offered sporadic resistance to the Roman rule in Judaea, who in turn responded with severe countermeasures. In AD 66 the Jews combined in revolt and expelled the Romans from Jerusalem, but by AD 70, Jerusalem fell to emperor Nero and his Roman armies. These coins were produced by the rebels as a of underground or sub-currency and obviously a type of propaganda.

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between

Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn

Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible