First Jewish Coin: Prutah of Hyrcanus I (Clear Box)

First Jewish Coin: Prutah of Hyrcanus I (Clear Box)

$76.50
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First Jewish Coin: Prutah of Hyrcanus I (Clear Box)

First Jewish Coin: Prutah of Hyrcanus I (Clear Box)

$76.50
The first Jewish coin was minted some 450 years after the Babylonian conquest, around 135 BC by John Hyrcanus I, King and High Priest of Judaea. John was the first ruler of the legendary Hasmonean dynasty which restored Israel to Jewish power, giving rise to the Second Temple Period. 

Weight/Dimensions: 57.8 g | 5.25" L x 4.25" W x 1" H

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