John Hyrcanus I Biblical Coins

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John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), 134 - 104 B.C.

John Hyrcanus was the son of Simon the Maccabee and nephew of the folk hero Judah Maccabee, hero of the Hanukkah story. Soon after Hyrcanus assumed power, the Seleukid kingdom marched on Jerusalem. Antiocus VII and Hyrcanus I negotiated a treaty that left Hyrcanus a vassal to the Syrian king. John Hyrcanus was the first Jewish ruler to issue coins in his own name.


	This type may have been struck during the rule of Hyrcanus' mother, Salome Alexandra, as queen regent, 76 - 67 B.C., or during his rule as king or ethnarch. Some scholars believe this type was struck by Alexander Jannaeus at the end of his reign. The type is usually crude with illegible letters and incomplete inscriptions.

JD55348. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1159, Meshorer TJC type S, gF, weight 2.070 g, maximum diameter 14.6 mm, die axis 180^o, Jerusalem mint, 76 - 67 or 63 - 40 B.C.; obverse crude Paleo-Hebrew inscription: Yonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, crude and blundered, surrounded by wreath; reverse double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns; $63.00 (�48.51)

JD55789. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1132, Meshorer TJC A, aVF, weight 1.753 g, maximum diameter 14.9 mm, die axis 0^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse Greek letter A above Paleo-Hebrew inscription: Yehonanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, border of dots; nice clear inscription, reverse off center; $63.00 (�48.51)


	This type may have been struck during the rule of Hyrcanus' mother, Salome Alexandra, as queen regent, 76 - 67 B.C., or during his rule as king or ethnarch. Some scholars believe this type was struck by Alexander Jannaeus at the end of his reign. As is typical for this type, many of the letters on this coin are crude and illegible and the inscription is incomplete.

JD58085. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1159, Meshorer TJC type S, VF, weight 2.106 g, maximum diameter 14.8 mm, die axis 180^o, Jerusalem mint, 76 - 67 or 63 - 40 B.C.; obverse crude, blundered Paleo-Hebrew inscription: Yonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns; $54.00 (�41.58)


	The wreath on this type differs from all others and even appears to be a different plant. -- A Treasury of Jewish Coins by Ya'akov Meshorer

JD55304. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1137, Meshorer TJC type S, VF, reverse off center, weight 2.080 g, maximum diameter 14.2 mm, die axis 0^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse Paleo-Hebrew inscription: Yehonanan the High Priest and Head of the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin); $49.00 (�37.73)

JD40594. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1132, Meshorer TJC A, Choice VF, weight 1.944 g, maximum diameter 14.3 mm, die axis 0^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse Greek letter A above Paleo-Hebrew inscription: Yehonanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, border of dots; $45.00 (�34.65)

JD57835. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1132, Meshorer TJC A, F, weight 1.929 g, maximum diameter 14.4 mm, die axis 0^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse Greek letter A above Hebrew inscription, Yehonanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, border of dots; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin); $40.00 (�30.80)

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SYMBOLS ON HASMONEAN DYNASTY COINS

The Lily: The lily was regarded as the choicest among the flowers. It graced the capitals of the two main pillars which stood at the entrance to the sanctuary.

The Pomegranate: The pomegranate was one of the seven celebrated products of Palestine and among the fruits brought to the temple as offerings of the first-fruits. Two hundred pomegranates decorated each of the two columns in the temple and were an integral part of the sacred vestment of the High Priest, as bells and pomegranates were suspended from his mantle.

The Cornucopia: The cornucopia was a hollow animal horn used as a container. One of the most popular religious symbols of the ancient world, the cornucopia is also know as the "horn of plenty."

The Anchor: The anchor was adopted from the Selukids, who used it to symbolize their naval strength. Anchors are depicted upside down, as they would be seen hung on the side of a boat ready for use.

The Star: The star symbolize heaven.

The Diadem: The diadem symbolized royalty.

Catalog current as of Saturday, May 25, 2013.
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