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Aarmale:
Hendin 1046. AR quarter shekel, 3.54 g.
Facing Gorgoneion with curls in shape of snakes. / YHD (יהד) above lion facing left, on top of recumbant bovine, head turned, within guilloche border and incuse square. Unique.  Gaza mint. Probably from the fourth century BCE.
Note the early style of script.

Special thanks to Danny (goldenancients) for this description as well as other information:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=72517.0

Salem Alshdaifat:
Hendin 1132: Judean Kingdom, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), 134 - 104 B.C.
 
AE prutah, 1.62 gm, 15.4 mm,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; Hendin 1132, Meshorer TJC A, gVF, Superb for the type, sharp and well centered.



Full script with very nice clear Ancient Hebrew see the additional photo.

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

Aarmale:
Hendin 1045. AR Drachm, 2.29 g.
Bearded head with crested helmet right. / Man (deity?) seated right on winged wheel (chariot?) with falcon in left hand.  Left facing mask to bottom left.  YHD (יהד) above.  All within incuse square. Unique.  Jerusalem mint. Probably from the fourth century BCE.
Note the early style of script.

Aarmale:
Yehud. Ptolemy I (?). (Hellenistic period). Silver quarter obol. Young male head left / Ptolemaic style eagle with wings spread standing left; on left in paleo-Hebrew YHD (יהד).
TJC 29. AJC 14. Hendin 1078 (437).

This is the common way of writing YHD and this inscription occurs on many types of coins.

Aarmale:
Yehud. 4th Century BC. AR Half-Ma'ah (obol). Obv: Young bare male head to left. R: Forepart of winged lynx left, below on diagonal, paleo-Hebrew, "Yechizkia" (Hezekiah). Hendin 433. TJC 24 (this coin).

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