John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), 134 - 104 B.C.
- NN(HH)WHY - YHW(HH)NN - Yehohanan
If you see two nun's in a row, 
, , 
, 
, or 
, the king named is Yehohanan (John Hyrcanus I, 134 - 104 B.C.).
Bronze
prutah,
Hendin 6172, Meshorer TJC B, Meshorer AJC N, Sofaer 30 -
64, HGC 10
626, Jerusalem
mint,
obverse classical style Hebrew inscription,
Yehonanan the High Priest the Council
of
the
Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse double cornucopia
adorned
with
ribbons, pomegranate between horns. Sometimes with ΑΠ or A
monogram
on
the
reverse.
The classical style Paleo-Hebrew inscription reads, from right to left, as follows:
YHW(HH)NN
(Yehohanan) / H (the) KHN (Priest) H (the) GD (high) / W (and) L (W
and
L
reversed, L is last letter of high) H (the) (HH)BR (council) / H
(the)
YH[W]DY/M (Jews).
Bronze
prutah,
Hendin 6172,
Meshorer TJC B,
Meshorer AJC N,
HGC 10 625,
Jerusalem
mint,
obverse classical
style Hebrew
inscription, Yehohanan the High Priest
and Council
of
the
Jews, surrounded by
wreath;
reverse double
cornucopia adorned
with
ribbons, pomegranate between horns, weak
monogram (Because of the
dark
patina on the
reverse, you cannot see it, but there is a small bump
in
the
monogram area.); very
rare full script.
The classical
style Paleo-Hebrew inscription reads, from right to left:
YHWHNN (Yehohanan) / H (the) KHN (Priest) [H] (the) GD/L (high) W (and) (HH)BR (council) H (the) Y/HDYM (Jews)
Bronze
prutah,
Hendin 6172,
Meshorer TJC B,
Meshorer AJC I N,
HGC 10 625,
Jerusalem
mint,
2.88g, 13.9mm, 0
o,
obverse classical
style Hebrew
inscription,
Yehohanan the High
Priest
the Council of the Jews, surrounded by
wreath;
reverse double
cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, AP
monogram
below
left; very
rare full script.
This is one of the finest full script examples I have ever seen of this
type (ex
Forum Ancient Coins).
The classical
style Paleo-Hebrew inscription reads, from right to left:
YHW(HH)NN (Yehohanan) / H (the) KHN (Priest) H (the) G/DL (high) H (the) (HH)BR (council) H (the) / YHDY/M (Jews).
Bronze
prutah,
Hendin 6172,
Meshorer TJC B,
Meshorer AJC I N,
HGC 10 625,
Jerusalem
2.352g, 14.6mm, 0
o,
obverse classical
style Hebrew
inscription,
Yehohanan the High
Priest
the Council of the Jews, surrounded by
wreath;
reverse double
cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, AP
monogram
below
left; very
rare full script.
This is one of the finest full script examples I have ever seen of this
type (ex
Forum Ancient Coins).
The classical
style Paleo-Hebrew inscription reads, from right to left:
YHW(HH)NN (Yehohanan) / H (the) KHN (Priest) H (the) G/DL (high) H (the) (HH)BR (council) H (the) / YHD/YM (Jews, the last two letters crowded and muddled).
Bronze
prutah,
Hendin 6172,
Meshorer TJC B,
Meshorer AJC N,
Sofaer 30 - 64,
HGC 10 625,
Jerusalem
mint,
weight 2.268g, maximum
diameter 15.2mm,
die axis 0
o,
obverse
classical
style Paleo-Hebrew inscription:, Yehonanan the High Priest
the
Council of the Jews, surrounded by
wreath;
reverse double
cornucopia
adorned
with ribbons, pomegranate between horns,
monogram A left below
horns
(off
flan)
The classical
style Paleo-Hebrew inscription reads, from right to left:
YHWHNN
(Yehohanan) / H (the) KHN (Priest) [H] (the) G/DL (high) H (the)
(HH)B/R
(council) H (the) YHD/YM (Jews, last three letters obscure)
Bronze
prutah,
Hendin 6172,
Meshorer
TJC B,
Meshorer AJC I N,
HGC 10 625, Jerusalem
mint,
2.065g, 13.8mm, 0
o,
obverse
classical
style Hebrew
inscription,
Yehohanan the High
Priest
the Council of the Jews,
surrounded by
wreath;
reverse double
cornucopia adorned with
ribbons, pomegranate between horns, AP
monogram
below
left; very
rare full script.
This is one of the finest full script examples I have ever seen of this
type (ex
Forum Ancient Coins).
The classical
style Paleo-Hebrew inscription reads, from right to left:
YHW(HH)N/N (Yehohanan) H (the) KHN (Priest) H (the) / GDL (high) H (the) (HH)BR (council) / H (the) YHD/YM (Jews).
Bronze
prutah,
Meshorer TJC B18 - B19,
Sofaer 46 - 47,
Hendin 6172d,
Meshorer AJC N,
HGC 10 625,
Jerusalem
mint,
2.106g, 14.4mm, 0
o,
obverse
classical
style Hebrew
inscription,
Yehohanan the High
Priest
the Council of the Jews,
surrounded by
wreath;
reverse double
cornucopia adorned with
ribbons, pomegranate between horns,
A ;;
below
left; very
rare full script.
Bronze
prutah,
Hendin 6172b,
Meshorer TJC B23 - B33,
Sofaer 56 - 61,
Meshorer AJC N,
HGC 10 625,
Jerusalem
mint, 1.765g, 14.2mm, 0
o,
obverse
carelessly
engraved classical
style Hebrew
inscription,
Yehohanan the High
Priest
the Council of the Jews,
surrounded by
wreath;
reverse
double
cornucopia adorned with
ribbons, pomegranate between
horns, AΠ
monogram
left; very
rare full script.
Bronze
prutah,
Hendin 6172b,
Meshorer TJC B23 - B33,
Sofaer 56 - 61,
Meshorer AJC N,
HGC 10 625,
Jerusalem
mint, 3.020g, 14.5mm, 0
o,
obverse
carelessly
engraved classical
style Hebrew
inscription,
Yehohanan the High
Priest
the Council of the Jews,
surrounded by
wreath;
reverse
double
cornucopia adorned with
ribbons, pomegranate between
horns, AΠ
monogram
left; very
rare full script.
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