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LOT 2768
Judaea, John Hyrcanus I AE Prutah. 135-104 BCE.
Jerusalem mint. A over "Yehohanan the High Priest and head of the Council of the Jews" in paleo-Hebrew within wreath / Two cornucopiae splayed outward, adorned with ribbons; pomegranate/poppy between. Hendin 6171; TJC A; Sofaer 6-29. Good Very Fine. Fully centred inscription. Rare in this condition.(1.67gr, 14mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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