Hasmonean Pair of AE Prutah / Widow's Mites, Judaea, 135 - 76 B.C.E. SOLD

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PAIR OF HASMONEAN AE PRUTOT / WIDOWS MITE, 135 - 76 B.C.E.

Left coin: Hendin 6181, Good Very Fine, 13.4mm, 1.64 grams 

Right coin: Hendin 6176/86, Very Fine, 14.3mm, 1.65 grams

Obverse: Inscription within wreath, "Yehonatan (or Yehohanan) the High Priest and the Council of the Judaeans" in Paleo-Hebrew

Reverse: Double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns

Finely engraved inscription on the left coin and a crude style inscription on the right one.