Ancient Biblical Jewish Prutha Lily Bronze Coin Pendant

A lily, or something very like it, on a coin the size of a button.

This ancient Biblical Jewish prutha lily bronze coin pendant is from Jerusalem, Israel, and dates to 76 to 103 CE, in bronze and sterling silver. The prutah was a small bronze coin of ancient Judea, and lily and flower motifs appear on some coins of the region. The dark round coin shows a slim, raised stem and leaf in worn relief. A smooth silver bezel holds it, set inside an open ring pierced with a six-pointed star. A decorated bail at the top carries a braided chain. It is 1 inch long and 1.5 high.

A flower that has outlasted every garden.