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Jewish (Hasmonean) coin of John Hyrcanus I
Hellenistic period Prutah (bronze) Mint: Jerusalem, 135-104 BCE Diam: 15 mm; Weight: 2.01 gr; Axis: 12 Extended loan from Bank Leumi Accession number: 98.96.15046 |
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Obverse: Double cornucopiae with pomegranate between horns. Reverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription in wreath: "Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews" Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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