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Period
Hasmonean
Ruler
John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan) 134-104 BC
Mint
Jerusalem
Province or Region
Judea
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
14
Weight
2.41g
Obverse Description
Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Yehonanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews", surrounded by wreath.
Reverse Description
Double cornucopiae decorated with ribbones, pomagranate between, in border of dots.
Publisher
Pepperdine University Libraries
Digital Collection
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land
Credit Line
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
Document Type
Article
Comments
See Josephus. Nephew of Judus Maccabaeus. Hasmonaean ruler struggled with Antiochus VII. Amid dissapating Seleucid Empire, he conquered surrounding areas, destroyed the Samaritan temple on Mt. Gerizim, forced conversions to Judaism.