12710

Creator

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Period

Roman Empire

Ruler

Hadrian (117-138 AD)

Mint

Aelia Capitolina

Province or Region

Judaea

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

23

Weight

9.27g

Obverse Description

Head of Hadrian right, laureate, draped. IMP CAES TRAI HADRIANO AVG P P

Reverse Description

Veiled figure (emporer) ploughs right with two oxen; vexillum behind. COL AEL KAPIT COND

Comments

Hadrian rebuilt, paganized, and renamed Jerusalem. This coin commenorates that event: the emporer lays out the new city.

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