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Judaean, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), 134 – 104 B.C.Bronze prutah, Jerusalem mint,
obverse: Hebrew inscription, Yehonatan the High Priest and Head of the Council of the Jews, surrounded by wreath; reverse: double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns. Hendin 1133, Gif, full Hebrew legend.
YHO(HUH)NN= Yehohnan
H= The.
KHN = Priest.
H = The.
GDL = High.
H = The ( this is an engraver error , he should wrote it, W = and)
(HUH)BR = Counsil.
H= The.
YHDM= Jews
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John Hyrcanus (/hərˈkeɪnəs/, יוחנן הורקנוס Yōḥānān Hurqanōs; Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Ὑρκανός, romanized: Iōánnēs Hurkanós ) was a Hasmonean (Maccabean) leader and Jewish high priest of the 2nd century BCE (born 164 BCE, reigned from 134 BCE until his death in 104 BCE). In rabbinic literature, he is often referred to as Yoḥanan Cohen Gadol (יוחנן כהן גדול), “John the High Priest”
| Condition | fine |
|---|---|
| Matterial | Bronze |
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