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Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, TJC Q23 var.
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Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), 103-76 BC
Prutah, 1.64g, 14mm
Jerusalem
obv. Paleo-Hebrew legend in 5 lines within laurel wreath:
יהונ / תן ה כ ג / דל ו חבר / יהוד / מ
from r. to l. YHWN / TN H K G / DL W (Ch)BR / YHWD / M
= Yehonatan Ha Ko[hen] Gadol We Chaver Yehudim
= Yehonatan the Highpriest And Council of the Jews
rev. Double cornucopiae decorated with ribbons, pomegranate between
ref. Hendin4 474; AJC Fa23 var.; TJC Q23 var. (has DWL (Ch)BR)
F+, sand patina
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