JOHN (YOCHANAN) HYRCANUS AE PRUTAH FOR ANTIOCHUS VII
Hendin 1131b, GVF, 14.9mm, 2.82 grams, Struck Circa. 131/1310 B.C.E..
Obverse: Inverted anchor surrounded by inscription "of King Antiochus benefactor", date below (year 181 - 131/130 B.C.E.)
Reverse: Lily
A BETTER example of this early Hasmonean type! This coin is the earliest of the Hasmonean prutah type, struck with Jerusalem iconography, but still with the name of Antiochos.
