Hasmonean coinage

Hasmonean coinage are the coins minted by the Hasmonean kings. Only bronze coins in various denominations have been found; the smallest being a prutah or a half prutah. Two Roman silver denarii are associated with the Hasmoneans; one has the inscription BACCIVS IVDAEAS; with its exact meaning unclear (short for "BASILEOS IUDAEAS", King Judas?)^{[citation needed]}. Both show a man thought to be Yehuda Aristobolus bowing before a camel with a palm branch in his hand.^{[citation needed]}

The Hebrew inscriptions found on Hasmonean coins are:

"Yehochanan Kohen Gadol Chever Hayehudim" (Yehochanan the High Priest, Council of the Jews).^[1]
"Yehochanan Kohen Gadol Rosh Chever Hayehudim" (Yehochanan the High Priest, Head of the Council of the Jews).^[1]
"Yehonatan Kohen Gadol Chever Hayehudim" (Yehonatan the High Priest, Council of the Jews).^[1]
"Yehonatan Hamelech" (Yehonatan the King).^[1]
"Yehudah Kohen Gadol Chever Hayehudim" (Yehudah the High Priest, Council of the Jews).^[1]
"Malka Aleksandros" (King Alexander)^[1]
"Matityahu Kohen Gadol Chever Hayehudim" (Matityahu the High Priest, Council of the Jews).^[1]
"Matityahu HaKohen" (Matityahu the High Priest).^[1]
"Mattityah"^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Ya'akov, Ya'akov. A Treasury of Jewish Coins : From the Persian Period to Bar Kokhba. Amphora Books. ISBN 978-0965402910.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Ya'akov, Ya'akov. A Treasury of Jewish Coins : From the Persian Period to Bar Kokhba. Amphora Books. ISBN 978-0965402910.

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