Coins of Ancient Judaea & Jerusalem
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - JUDAEAN (4th CENT BC - 2st CENT AD) JUDAEA J.Hyrcanus I, 135-104 BC |
| Item Description: |
AE Prutah Judaea under King Antiochus VII |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch VF |
| Owner: |
Aharon |
Owner Comments:
Bronze Prutah, struck as a transitional issue at the Jerusalem mint, date illegible under lily. Hasmonean Dynasty, John Hyrcanus I (Yoḥanan Cohen Gadol) under Antiochus VII, reigned 135-104 BC. OBV: Lily ; REV: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEΡΓETOY, with Seleucid anchor. The Lily (Shoshana שושנה in Hebrew), represents Jerusalem, which would become a main symbol of the Maccabee Dynasty. Note: This coin was minted by John Hyrcanus in the name of Antiochus VII after a treaty was signed between them in 131BCE granting Judea automony as a vassal state.