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Judaea, Johannes Hyrcanus I, TJC A03
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John Hyrcanus I (Yehochanan), 135-104 BC
AE - Prutah, 14.28mm, 2.11g, 15°
struck in Jerusalem
obv. Paleo-Hebrew legend in 4 lines within laurel wreath, above Greek A:
יהוחנן / הכהןהגד / להחברהי / הודימ / A
from r. to l.:
YHW(Ch)NN / HKHN HGD / L W (Ch)BR H [Y] / HWDYM
= Yehochanan Ha Kohen Ha Gadol We Chaver Ha Yehudim
= Yehochanan the High Priest and Council of the Jews
rev. Double cornucopiae, coming from a floral base, filled with fruits and a grain-ear each, decorated with ribbons hanging down, a pomegranate with long stalk between horns, in dotted circle
ref. GBC5 1132; GBC4 454; AJC Ma3; TJC A3
F/about EF, complete legend, sand patina
The 'A' probably signifies that this is John's earliest mintage and thus under the authority of Antiochos VII.
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