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Agrippa II (55-95 AD) Hendin 604 varAE17, 17mm, 4.89g.
Obverse: DOMET KAI GERMAN, Head of Domitian R.
Reverse: ETOU IE BA AGRIPPA, Nike standing R, foot on helmet, writing on shield. Crescent in L field.
Year 24, 83/4 AD.
Hendin 604 var
TJC 165c
SNG ANS 298Robert_Brenchley
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Alexander Jannaeus (103-76BC) Hendin 467Prutah, 15mm, 2.14g.
Obverse: ALEXANDROU BASILEWS, anchor within diadem.
Reverse: Aramaic inscription, HMLK YHNTN (Yehonatan the king) , Lily flower.
Hendin 467
TJC N1Robert_Brenchley
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Alexander Jannaeus (103-76BC) Hendin 470, TJC K17Prutah, 15mm, 1.26g.
Obverse: ALEXANDROU BASILEWS around anchor.
Reverse: 8-pointed star within diadem, HMLK CHN followed by a symbol, between rays.
Hendin 470
Treasury of Jewish Coins K17
A rare variant known from a single die. The significance of the reverse inscription, 'The King [and] Priest' isn't known.Robert_Brenchley
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Alexander Jannaeus (103-76BC) Hendin 471Prutah, 15mm, 1.27g.
Obverse: BASILEWS ALEXANDROY around anchor within circle.
Reverse: Star in circle of dots.
Year 25 (78 BC)
Hendin 471Robert_Brenchley
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Alexander Jannaeus (103-76BC) Hendin 472Underweight prutah, 12mm, 0.86g.
Obverse: Upside-down anchor within diadem, traces of inscription around.
Reverse: 8-Pointed star in dotted circle, crude inscription around.
Hendin 472
TJC L7
The only way I can make sense of these is as underweight prutoth produced, whether officially or not, during Jannaeus' civil war with the Pharisees.Robert_Brenchley
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Alexander Jannaeus (103-76BC) Hendin 473Prutah, 19mm, 2.11g.
Obverse: Yehonatan the HIgh Priest and the Council of the Jews, in wreath.
Reverse: Double cornucopia with ribbons, pomegranate between them.
Hendin 473.Robert_Brenchley
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Alexander Jannaeus (103-76BC) Hendin 474Prutah, 14mm, 1.8g
Obverse: YHWN/TN HC G/DWL ChBR/HYW (Yechonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews)
Reverse: crossed cornucopiae, ribbons, pomegranate between them, in wreath.
Hendin 474
TJC Q GroupRobert_Brenchley
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Antiochos VII AE15 Hendin 451Ae15, 15mm, 2.70g.
Obverse: BASILEWS ANTIOXOS EUERGETOI, Upside-down anchot.
Reverse: Lily in dotted circle.
BPR (131-130 BC)
Hendin 451.
Despite being struck in Antiochos' name, this is dated to the time when Hyrcanus I had actually gained control of Jerusalem, where they seem to have been struck. There is thus a good case for the claim that they were minted by Hyrcanus, and in a very real sense, constitute the first clearly 'Jewish' coins, since they inaugurate the tradition of coins without images. The earlier Yehud coins are probably better seen as 'Israelite' rather than 'Jewish'; they use images, and it's uncertain how far the term 'Judaioi' was in use at the time, or to whom it applied.Robert_Brenchley
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Gaza mint, imitative owl1/2 obol, 7mm, 0.29g.
Obverse: Head of Athena R.
Reverse: Owl standing R, olive sprig L, traces of inscription to R, in incuse square.
GazaRobert_Brenchley
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Herod I (37-4BC) Hendin 4902 Prutah, 19mm, 3.69g.
Obverse: HRWD BASILEWC, cross in closed diadem.
Reverse: Tripod table between two upright palm branches.
Hendin 490
TJC 48a.
These larger coins are almost unique among Judean issues, and were issued by both sides during the war between Herod and Mattathias Antigonus. As soon as Antigonus was dead, Herod abandoned them, making this one of the very few cases where it's possible to argue that the main purpose of a coin issue was propaganda.Robert_Brenchley
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Herod I (37-4BC) Hendin 491Prutah, 14x17mm, 1.93g.
Obverse: HRWDOU BASILEWS around closed diadem, cross within.
Reverse: Table with three curved legs, nothing upon it.
Hendin 491
TJC 51
Tripod tables are known to have been used in the Temple, and the type probably marks Herod's ambitious rebuilding of it. Robert_Brenchley
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Herod I (37-4BC) Hendin 495Lepton, 12x14m, 0.87g.
Obverse: HRWDOU BASILEWS around tripod table.
Reverse: Crossed palms within circle.
Hendin 495
TJC 55Robert_Brenchley
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Herod I (37-4BC) Hendin 499Prutah, 14mm, 0.90g.
Obverse: HRWDOY BASILEWS in concentric circles.
Reverse: Anchor within circle decorated with stylised lilies.
Hendin 499.Robert_Brenchley
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Herod I (37-4BC) Hendin 501 TJC 66Lepton, 11x13mm, 0.70g.
Obverse: Single cornucopia, BACIL/HRWD in dotted circle.
Reverse: Eagle standing R, pellet in L field, in dotted circle.
Hendin 501
Treasury of Jewish Coins 66.
The eagle was doubtless intended as a Jewish, rather than Roman, symbol, being one of the animals supporting YHVH's throne in Ezekiel. It probably relates to the golden eagle erected by Herod over the Temple gate. How long this stood is uncertain, but in his last year, as his power weakened, it became the centre of a riot which ended in its destruction as an idolatrous image. There is no record of any protest against the coins.Robert_Brenchley
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Hyrcanus I (135-104BC) Hendin 453Prutah, 13mmm 2.44g.
Obverse: YHW/ChNNH CH/HGDL WCh/BR HY (Yehonachan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) in wreath.
Reverse: Crossed cornucopias, ribbons, pomegranate between them. A in lower R field.
Hendin 453
TJG Group DRobert_Brenchley
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Hyrcanus I (135-104BC) Hendin 458aLepton, 12mm, 0.65g.
Obverse: Illegible inscription (Yehochanan the High Priest and Council of the Jews) in four lines, flanking palm branch.
Reverse: Lily, two corn ears below.
Hendin 458a
TJC Group JRobert_Brenchley
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Hyrcanus I (135-104BC) Hendin 459Prutah, 14x16mm, 2.56g.
Obverse: YHW/ChNN HCHN/GDL RWSh H/ChBR HY (Yehochanan the High Priest Head of the Council of the Jews) within wreath.
Reverse: Crossed cornucopiae, ribbons, pomegranate between them.
Hendin 459
TJC I5Robert_Brenchley
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Hyrcanus II (67, 63-40BC Hendin 479Prutah, 14mm, 2.04g.
Obverse: YNTN H/CHN GD/L WChBY/HDY (Yonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) in wreath.
Reverse: crossed cornucopiae, ribbons, pomegranate between them.
Hendin 479
TJC Group S
Kaufman HA44Robert_Brenchley
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Hyrcanus II (67, 63-40BC) Hendin 478Prutah, 14x16mm, 2.44g.
Obverse: Yonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews in wreath.
Reverse: Crossed cornucopiae, ribbons, pomegranate between them.
Hendin 478
Most of these are overstruck on Jannaeus' star and anchor prutot, but this one shows no evidence of an overstrike.Robert_Brenchley
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Mattathias Antigonus prutah, H 483, TJC 40Prutah, 12x14mm, 1.31g.
Obverse: MTT/YH in two lines, in retrograde Hebrew
Reverse: Double cornucopia with an ear of grain between.
Hendin 483
Treasury of Jewish Coins 40.
There are two interesting things about these coins. Firstly, the flans were cast in double-sided moulds, giving a rather odd appearance. Secondly, the Hebrew inscription is retrograde. Meshorer says that signatures were sometimes reversed in the ancient world, and thus the inscription may have this character.Robert_Brenchley
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