Judaea, Hasmonean Kingdom. Mattathias Antigonos (Mattatayah). Æ 8 Prutot (15.31 g), 40-37 BCE. Jerusalem. 'Mattatayah the High Priest and Council of the Jews' (Paleo-Hebrew), double cornucopiae. Reverse: [B]ACIΛEΩC AN[TIΓONOY], ivy wreath tied with ribbons. Hendin 1162; TJC 36. Desert green patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately from D. Hendin, February 1985.