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Period
Roman Empire
Ruler
Hadrian (117-138 AD)
Mint
Aelia Capitolina
Province or Region
Judaea
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
27
Weight
16.44g
Obverse Description
Head of Hadrian right, laureate, draped. IMP CAES TRAI HADRIANO AVG P P
Reverse Description
Temple enclosing Capitoline Triad: Minerva stands with spear; Jupiter sits left; June stands with sceptre. COL AEL KAP
Publisher
Pepperdine University Libraries
Digital Collection
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land
Credit Line
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
Document Type
Article
Comments
Hadrian rebuilt, paganized, and renamed Jerusalem. This coin commenorates that event. This temple may have stood on the site of Herod's temple.