Hashmonean coinage - Jewish Coins

Hashmonean coinage are the coins minted by the Hasmonean Kings. Only bronze coins in various denominations have been found; the smallest being a prutah or a half prutah. Two Roman silver denarii's are associated with the Hashmoneans; one has the inscription "BACCIUS JUDAEAS"; with its exact meaning unclear. Both show a man thought to be Yehuda Aristobolus bowing before a camel with a palm branch in his hand.

The Hebrew inscriptions found on Hasmonean coins are:

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* "Yehochanan Kohen Gadol Chaver Hayehudim" (Yehochanan the High Priest, Chaver of the Jews).
* "Yehochanan Kohen Gadol Rosh Chaver Hayehudim" (Yehochanan the High Priest, Head (and) Chaver of the Jews).
* "Yehonatan Kohen Gadol Chaver Hayehudim" (Yehonatan the High Priest, Chaver of the Jews).
* "Yehonatan Hamelech" (Yehonatan the King).
* "Yehudah Kohen Gadol Chaver Hayehudim" (Yehudah the High Priest, Chaver of the Jews).
* "Malke Aleksandre" (Queen? Alexander)
* "Matisyahu Kohen Gadol Chaver Hayehudim" (Matisyahu the High Priest, Chaver of the Jews).
* "Matisyahu HaKohen" (Matisyahu the High Priest).

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