135-104 BCE
Prutah Æ 15 mm, 2,27 g
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The Hasmonean kings have long been collected simply for the geographical area they controlled. They were also Jewish kings, though among them were some of the cruelest kings in history. Hyrcanus was the first to achieve some independence from the Seleukids.
103-76 BCE
Prutah Æ 15 mm, 0,80 g
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His son, Alexander Jannaios, was infamous for dining while two thousand rebels and their children were crucified.
40-37 BCE
Eight Prutot Æ 25 mm, 17,06 g
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103 – 76 BCE
Judaea, Hasmonean Kingdom : Jerusalem mint
Ae Prutah 12.5mm, 1.7gms
Obv: Aramaic legend within rays of eight-rayed star
Rev: BASILEWS ALEXANDPOY around inverted anchor within circle
Hendin 1152 var
Mattathias Antigonos was the last Hasmonean king. He was executed by the Romans under a request from Herod I.
Dated RY 3 (37 BCE)
2 Prutot Æ 16mm, 2,95 g
Poppy on stalk /
ΗΡΩΔΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, winged caduceus flanked by LΓ (date) and monogram.
Hendin 6206; TJC 46; RPC I 4903
Herod the Great is of course infamous for his palace that may be visited at Masada and other large building projects.
4 BCE-6 CE
Prutah Æ 17 mm, 2,29 g
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Herod II was the son of Herod the Great.