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

Bronze prutah, Hendin 1132 (454), gVF, 2.1g, 15mm, 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.

Full script with very nice clear Ancient Hebrew script

A monogram
YHO(HH)NN =(Yehonanan)
H = the
KHN = Priest
H = the
GDOL = high
W = and
(HH)BR = Council
H = the
YHWDYM = Jews

 

Salem Alshdaifat:
John Hyrcanus II (Yonatan), King 67 B.C., Ethnarch 63 - 40 B.C., amazing??

Bronze prutah, Hendin 1159 (479), gVF, 1.4g, 13mm, Jerusalem mint, obverse Crude illegible Hebrew inscription, Yonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, within wreath; reverse double cornucopia with pomegranate between horns.

an amazing example for the type with full Hebrew script.

YNTN  (Yonatan)
H (the)
KHN (Priest)
GDOL (high)
W (and)
(HH)BR (Council)
YHDYM (Jews)

Salem Alshdaifat:
John Hyrcanus II (Yonatan), King 67 B.C., Ethnarch 63 - 40 B.C. [ADMIN NOTE:  This type is attributed to Alexander Jannaeus in Hendin's 5th Edition]

Bronze prutah, Hendin 1149 (478), VF, 2.6g, 17mm,Jerusalem mint, obverse Hebrew inscription, Yonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, within wreath; reverse double cornucopia with pomegranate between horns; overstruck on an earlier prutah, and it is clearly over Alexander Jannaeus, Hendin 1148 (467) since we can read ALEXANDROY BAC, around circle.
 the Hebrew script says
YNTN (Yonatan)
H (the)
KHN (Priest)
GDL (High)
W (and)
(HH)BR (Council)
H (the)
DY (Jews)

Salem Alshdaifat:
Judah Aristobulus I (Yehudah), 104 - 103 B.C.

Bronze prutah, Hendin 1143 (465), gVF, 2g, 13.0mm, Jerusalem mint,obverse Hebrew inscription, Yehudah the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, an excellent example for scarce coin and Priest.

Please note that ancient Hebrew read from right to left.
See the additional photo.

YHODH (Judah), KHN (Priest), GDOL (High), W (and), HABAR (Council), H (the), YHWD (Jews)

Salem Alshdaifat:
Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), 103 - 76 B.C.

Bronze prutah, TJC P17, Hendin 1145 (473), gVF, 2.4g, 14mm, Jerusalem mint, obverse Hebrew inscription, Yehonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews, within wreath; reverse double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns.

very nice example with full Hebrew script, which is very rare for the type.

the script says (read from right to left)
YHONTN ( Yehonatan)
 H (the)
KOHN (priest)
 H (the)
 GDOL  (high)
W (and)
 (HH)BR (consil)
 H (the)
 YHDM (Jews)

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