104-76 BC Judea AE Prutah Alexander Jannaeus Greek Overstrike Hendin 5th# 1149a

Description: Prutah - Alexander JannaeusFeaturesIssuerJudeaTypeStandard circulation coin Years104 BC - 76 BCValue1 PrutahCurrencyHasmonean Kingdom ‒ Prutah (140 BC-37 BC)CompositionBronzeWeight Diameter2.19 g 15.9 mmShapeRound (irregular)DemonetizedYes NumberN/AReferencesHendin 5th# 1149aObversePaleo-Hebrew in cursive style characters within wreathLettering: יהונת ן הכן גדל וחבר ו יהודי ם BAΣIΛEΩ in legendTranslation: Yehonatan the Heigh Priest and the Council of the Jews Of king...ReverseDouble cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, border of dots.Minted in Jerusalem Mark 12:41-44; 'And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.' Purchased in a private sale from a dealer in Chicago IL. Greek coin overstrike. David Hendin commented on this exact coin saying "[T]his is 1149a in my 5th edition." and "what you are seeing is from two coins...the original coin which had the greek and the overstrike which has the cornucopias." BAΣIΛEΩ is visible on legend before cornucopia overstrike. From Hendin 5th "Since there are so many of these overstrikes... almost all of these coins were restock before they left the mint rather than upon recall from circulation, which would have led to a far less consistent output" (p199).

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Location: Nashville, Tennessee

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