Judean Bronze Prutah (about 2130-2140 years ago)

John Hyrcanus I AE Prutah (135-104 BCE) — First Independent Jewish Coin

NGC certified bronze prutah from John Hyrcanus I — first Jewish-minted coin after Maccabean Revolt victory over Seleucid Greeks.

Hasmonean Independence Design

• Obverse: Double cornucopia + pomegranate — abundance + Temple fertility

• Reverse: Hebrew wreath — "Yehohanan High Priest + Council of Jews"

Technical Specifications

• Material: Bronze (AE)

• Denomination: Prutah (Judean small bronze)

• Certification: NGC slabbed

• Period: 135-104 BCE (post-Maccabean autonomy)

• Mint: Jerusalem (first Jewish mint)

Maccabean Victory Essential

• First coinage after Hanukkah miracle liberation

• Expanded Judea through conquest + forced conversions

• Hebrew-only inscriptions reclaim sovereignty

• High Priest + political ruler dual authority

Collector Masterpiece

Birth of Jewish numismatic independence. Maccabean Revolt's ultimate bronze relic.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens.