Lot 159
A Bronze Prutah of John Hyrcanus
A bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus. Obv.: Paleo-Hebrew insc. in wreath: יהוחנן/ הכהן הג/ דל וחבר ה/ יהודים (Yehohanan the High Priest and council of the Jews). The letter ל (Lamed) of גדל is large and reversed. Above it, the Greek letter A (Alpha). Rev.: Double cornucopia with a pomegranate between horns. 1.5 grams, 14 mm, axis 12. For a similar example see: TJC sub-group A9