JUDAEA, Hasmonean. Alexander Jannaeus. 104-76 BCE. Æ Prutah (15mm, 2.12 g). Jerusalem mint. Legend in crude paleo-Hebrew between pellet-like rays of star within diadem, a Π-like monogram or letter is included / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY (crude imitative letters), finely engraved inverted anchor. Hendin 6190; TJC K 17; Sofaer 234-237. Even black green surfaces, obverse is off center. Good VF.
From the David Hendin Collection, sold for the benefit of the American Numismatic Society.
I kept this one because of the beautiful anchor and complete Greek legend. – DH