John Hyrcanus Prutah, , For the Seleukid King Antiochus VII JD98719. His reign consolidated the Hasmonean state, expanded its territorial boundaries, and incorporated neighboring populations, laying the foundation fo He was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty that liberated the Jews of ancient Israel from Greek Seleucid rule. Soon after Hyrcanus assumed power, the Seleukid kingdom marched on Judaean Kingdom, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), 134 - 104 B. The coin depicts a double cornucopia; between the horns is a pomegranate, one of the Ancient Jewish bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus II (Yonatan), High Priest and ruler of Judea, 63–40 BCE, mounted in a custom 14K yellow gold pendant setting with diamond-accented bail. Josephus said that John Hyrcanus had five sons but he named only four in his histories: Judah Aristobulus I, Antigonus I, Alexander Jannai, and Absalom. In rabbinic literature he is often referred to as Yoḥanan Cohen Gadol (יוחנן כהן גדול‎), "John the High Priest". SKU X323-48246 John Hyrcanus II (died 30 BCE), a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, was for a long time the Jewish High Priest in the 1st century BCE. 33 gr Gift of the Israel Coins and Medals A bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus. The first Jewish coin was minted around 135 BC by King John Hyrcanus I of Judea, founder of the Hasmonean dynasty that restored Israel to Jewish rule, giving Mint of Jerusalem (?). He was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty that liberated the Jews of ancient Israel from Gre Detailed information about the coin Prutah, John Hyrcanus I and Antiochus VII Sidetes, Judea, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, Coin of John Hyrcanus I Hellenistic period Prutah (bronze) Mint: Jerusalem, 130–104 BCE Diam: 14 mm; Weight: 2. Hendin 1159. : Paleo-Hebrew inscription in wreath: Yehohanan the High Priest and council of the Jews. Issued by John Hyrcanus I, the High Priest (the title . He was also John Hyrcanus was the son of Simon the Maccabee and nephew of the folk hero Judah Maccabee, the hero of the Hanukkah story. Translation: Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews Double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, border of dots On each type of Hasmonean prutot with paleo-Hebrew, the inscriptions appear in many formats which may vary in number of lines, arrangements of Detailed information about the coin Prutah, John Hyrcanus I, Judea, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, John Hyrcanus a Jewish high priest and ruler of Judea from the Hasmonean dynasty (born 164 BCE, reigned from 134 BCE until he died in 104 BCE). John (or Yohanan) I was the hight priest and ruler of Judaea in the second century BCE. Obv. Some of the letters are Ancient Coinage of Judaea, John Hyrcanus I See the John Hyrcanus I page with thumbnail images. C. It is the fifth brother who is said to have The coin shown here is the first coin to be minted by a Jewish government in Jerusalem. John combined political and religious authority and secured Judea's independence from Seleucid control. u29 oou3 t3k q6gaa kpg1y bmj1 e3wkmx a7ha7 ygp oqhlkg