John (Yochanan) Hyrcanus AE Prutah, VF/VF+ with Complete inscription, 135 - 104 B.C.E.

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HASMONEAN, JOHN (YOCHANAN) HYRCANUS AE PRUTAH

Hendin 6171, TJC Group A, Very Fine/Very Fine+, 15.1mm, 1.96 grams

Obverse: Inscription within wreath, "Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Judaeans" in Paleo-Hebrew, "A" above

Reverse: Double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns

Nice example of an earlier John Hyrcanus reign coin, with a COMPLETE inscription!

It is probable that the "A" signifies John Hyrcanus' patron, Antiochos the VII