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Judaea, Johannes Hyrcanus I, TJC I39
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John Hyrcanus I (Yehochanan), 135-104 BC
AE - Prutah, 14.46mm, 2.22g, 90°
struck in Jerusalem
obv. Paleo-Hebrew legend in 5 lines within laurel wreath:
יהו / חנןהכה / ןהגדלר / אשהד / הימ
from r. to l.: YHW / (Ch)NN H KH / H GDL R / '(Sh) H Y / HYM
= Yehochanan Ha Kohen Ha Gadol Rosh Ha Yehudim
= Yehochanan the High Priest, Head 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; in l. field monogram Lambda
ref. Hendin 457; AJC Sc25; TJC I39
rare, VF+, rev. excentric
The legend with rosh is rare.
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