Alexander Jannaeus

Coin

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Brenny_Kay

Name/Title

Alexander Jannaeus

Entry/Object ID

078

Tags

Biblical Coins

Description

An example of the Widows Mite The coin likely referred to in Mark 12v41 and Luke 21v1

Mintage

Mint

Judaea

Date made

103 BCE - 76 BCE

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Star Within Diadem

Reverse

Description

Hebrew inscription ‘Yehonatan the King’ Around Seleucid Anchor

Transcription

BAΣIΛEOΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY

Translation

Yehonatan the King

Currency

Prutah

Grading

Grade

3

Grader

Brenny Kay

Dimensions

Diameter

14.02 mm

Weight

1.24 g

Composition

Material

Bronze

Web Links and URLs

https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/judaea/alexander_jannaeus/t.html