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LOT 3282

Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 104-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.

Rose flanked by "Yehonatan the King" in classic style paleo-Hebrew / [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] AΛEΞAΔ[POY], inverted anchor within circle. TJC N, Sofaer 214-219; GBC 6, 6184; HGC 10, 636. Very Fine.(2.42gr, 16mm, 9h.).

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Footnotes

For a discussion of the flower on the obverse and its similarity to the Rhodian rose see GBC 6, p. 153-7.

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LOT 3282

Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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