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Judaea, Johannes Hyrcanus II, TJC S10 var.
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John Hyrcanus II (Yonatan), king 67 BC, ethnarch 63-40 BC
AE - Prutah, 13mm, 1.40g
Jerusalem
obv. Legend in paleo-Hebraic in 4 lines in laurel-wreath:
ינתן ה / כהן גדל / ו חבר ה / יהדי
from r. to l.:
YNTN H / KHN GDL / W (Ch)BR H / YHDY
= Yonatan Ha Kohen Gadol We Chaver Ha Yehud[im]
= Yonatan the High Priest and Council of the Jews
rev. Double cornucopiae, decorated with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, in dotted circle
ref. Hendin 479; AJC type Ha31 var.; TJC S10 var. (without H after ChBR!)
VF, crude style as usual, but complete inscription!
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
This type could have been struck during the reign of his mother, Salome Alexandra, as queen, 76-67 BC, or during his reign as king or ethnarch. Some scientists think that this type has been struck under Alexander Jannaeus at the end of his reign. Usually this type is crude with unreadable letters and incomplete legends.
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![Judaea, Johannes Hyrcanus II, TJC S10 var.
John Hyrcanus II (Yonatan), king 67 BC, ethnarch 63-40 BC
AE - Prutah, 13mm, 1.40g
Jerusalem
obv. Legend in paleo-Hebraic in 4 lines in laurel-wreath:
ינתן ה / כהן גדל / ו חבר ה / יהדי
from r. to l.:
YNTN H / KHN GDL / W (Ch)BR H / YHDY
= Yonatan Ha Kohen Gadol We Chaver Ha Yehud[im]
= Yonatan the High Priest and Council of the Jews
rev. Double cornucopiae, decorated with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, in dotted circle
ref. Hendin 479; AJC type Ha31 var.; TJC S10 var. (without H after ChBR!)
VF, crude style as usual, but complete inscription!
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
This type could have been struck during the reign of his mother, Salome Alexandra, as queen, 76-67 BC, or during his reign as king or ethnarch. Some scientists think that this type has been struck under Alexander Jannaeus at the end of his reign. Usually this type is crude with unreadable letters and incomplete legends.](albums/userpics/10672/judaea_hyrcanusII_Hendin479.jpg "Judaea, Johannes Hyrcanus II, TJC S10 var.
John Hyrcanus II (Yonatan), king 67 BC, ethnarch 63-40 BC
AE - Prutah, 13mm, 1.40g
Jerusalem
obv. Legend in paleo-Hebraic in 4 lines in laurel-wreath:
ינתן ה / כהן גדל / ו חבר ה / יהדי
from r. to l.:
YNTN H / KHN GDL / W (Ch)BR H / YHDY
= Yonatan Ha Kohen Gadol We Chaver Ha Yehud[im]
= Yonatan the High Priest and Council of the Jews
rev. Double cornucopiae, decorated with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, in dotted circle
ref. Hendin 479; AJC type Ha31 var.; TJC S10 var. (without H after ChBR!)
VF, crude style as usual, but complete inscription!
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
This type could have been struck during the reign of his mother, Salome Alexandra, as queen, 76-67 BC, or during his reign as king or ethnarch. Some scientists think that this type has been struck under Alexander Jannaeus at the end of his reign. Usually this type is crude with unreadable letters and incomplete legends.")
