Judaea, Hasmonean Kingdom. Mattathias Antigonos (Mattatayah). Æ 4 Prutot (7.26 g), 40-37 BCE. Jerusalem. 'Mattatayah the High Priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), cornucopiae tied with ribbons, decorated with vine-leaf and grapes. Reverse: [BACIΛEOC ANTIΓO/N] in three lines within wreath tied at left. Hendin 1163; TJC 37a. Reddish-brown patina. Fine. Estimate Value $150 - 200
The Palm Desert Collection.