Judean Coin of the Day

[Cleisthenes]

This coin is one of my favorites; it came via FORVM .

Judean Kingdom, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), 134 - 104 B.C. Bronze prutah, TJC I 62, AJC I group N, Hendin 456, choice VF+, Jerusalem mint, 2.88g, 13.9mm, 0o. Obverse: Hebrew inscription, Yehohanan the High Priest and Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; Reverse: double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, AP monogram below left; very rare full script.

Jim

[Robert_Brenchley]

I can't see the AP, which is probably buried if it is there - it's present on H455, absent on 456. But it's nice to see one that's so easily legible!