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Hyrcanus I Half-Prutah
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John Hyrcanus I, 135-104 B.C.E. AE Lepton (Half-prutah).
Obverse: Palm branch with fillet on top. In four lines of Ancient Hebrew, "John the High Priest and Council of the Jews." Reverse: Lily stemming from between two ears of corn; in left field, faint A monogram.
Meshorer 1 21. TJC pl. 10, C. Hendin 1134 (formerly Hendin 458).
Rare half-prutah. Ex. FORVM.
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