Judaean numismatic words for new collectors

[Ecgþeow]

Hi!

when I first got into collecting Judaean coins, I really struggled with the ancient script on many of the coins.  I still have trouble, but I am getting the hang of it.

But what I was thinking, was that we could set up a list of words that new collectors might encounter with the Judaean, the transliteration, and the translation.  I think this would be really helpful.

also: one should remember that vowels are not written.

here are a few of the leaders' names:

 

Yehohanan
John Hyrcanus I

 

Yehonatan
Alexander Jannaeus

 

Yonatan
John Hyrcanus II

 

Yehudah
Aristobulus I

 

Mattatayah
Mattathias Antigonus

of course, there can always be variations on the styles of the letters.

anyone have other words?

[Ecgþeow]

I hope this is helpful!
here are a few more words common on Hasmonaean coins:

       

hacohen hagadol
the high priest

       

hever hayehudim
Council of the Jews

 

hamelech
the king (only used on some Alexander Jannaeus coins)


On Jewish War coins, one also sees these words:

 

Sh'nat
year (followed by one of these):

 

shtayim
two

 

sh'losh
three

and on the reverse of the Jewish war prutot:

       

harot tzion
the freedom of Zion

[Salem Alshdaifat]

 
this is intresting Zach, I did post some thing befor at this section, I will add

 
ROSH head, and this word used at Hyrcanus I coins


 
AROSHLM, Jerusalem


 
KDSHEH, the holy


 
Shkl, SHEKEL.


 
ESHRAEL, Israel.


 
HEH, the.


 
WA, and.


 
LE, for.


 
hroth , Freedom.


 
SHMAON, Simon.


 
NSHYA, prince.


 
Legalth, redemption.


THATS SOME OF WHAT I AM THINKING ABOUT NOW, I WILL SEE IF THERE IS ANY MORE.
ALL THE BEST.

 

Salem Alshdaifat

[Aarmale]

Or on the Yehud coins...


YHD
  
יהד

Yehochanan is actually written written like
   
With a vav ()
 
And on some Jannaeus coins (Between the rays of the star/wheel)...

     
HLMH NTNOHY