Creator

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Period

Hasmonean

Ruler

John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan) 134-104 BC

Mint

Jerusalem

Province or Region

Judea

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

11

Weight

0.72g

Obverse Description

Palm branch. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Yehonanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews", surrounded by wreath.

Reverse Description

Lily in circle of dots.

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.

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

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