Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Alexander Jannaeus, AE15 Prutah, Jerusalem, Meshorer 17

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Alexander Jannaeus
Hasmonean King of Judea, 103 - 76 B.C.E

Coin: AE15 Prutah

Obverse: A Pomegranate between a Double Cornucopia, two ears of Barley above.
Reverse: In archaic Hebrew "Yehonatan, the High, Priest, of the Jews"
in four lines, surrounded by a wreath.

Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 15.5 x 15 x 1.5 mm
Die axis: 20°
Mint: Jerusalem, issued between 103 - 76 B.C.
Reference: Meshorer 17


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