JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Mattathias Antigonos (Mattatayah). 40-37 BCE. Æ Eight Prutot (24mm, 13.64 g, 1h). Jerusalem mint. Double cornucopia; "Mattatayah the High Priest and Council of the Jews" (in Paleo-Hebrew, partially blundered) around and between / Wreath; AN[TIΓONOY BA]CIΛEΩC around from lower left. Cf. Meshorer 36c/36a (for obv./rev.); Hendin 6197; HGC 10, 646; Bromberg 14; Shoshana I 20089–90 var. (legends); Sofaer 424; Spaer 63. Earthen dark green patina. VF. Well struck for issue.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, September 1983.