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Judaea, Johannes Hyrcanus I, TJC D6
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John Hyrcanus I (Yehochanan), 135-104 BC
AE - Prutah, 2.13g, 14.22mm, 0°
struck in Jerusalem
obv. Paleo-Hebrew legend in 5 lines within laurel wreath:
יהו / חנןהכהן / הגדלו / חברה / ידמ
from r. to l.:
YHW / (Ch)NN H KHN / H GDL W / (Ch)BR H / Y[DM]
= Yehochanan Ha Kohen Ha Gadol We Chaver Ha Yehud[im]
= Yehochanan the High Priest and Council of the Jews
rev. Double cornucopiae, decorated with ribbons hanging down, a pomegranate with long stalk between horns, in dotted circle
ref. Hendin 4, 453; Hendin 5, 1135; AJC Pb4; TJC D6
very rare, EF/VF, nice sand patina
Typically for group D is the line as N
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