Lot 4793

Description

Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (2.32 grams), obv. anchor, **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU* partially present, rev. star with Paleo-Hebrew legend between rays, (Yehonatan the King), (S.6087, H.469, Meshorer TJC Group K); John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (134-104 B.C.) and John Hyrcanus II (67, 63-40 B.C.), copper prutahs, (1.75 and 2.24 grams), obv. legend in Hebrew four lines (Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) with wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S.6098, H.457, 479). Very fine, all better than average examples. (3)