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Prutah - Alexander Jannaeus
| Issuer | Judea |
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| Year | 104 BC - 76 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse lettering | יהונתן המלך |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Alexander Jannaeus was the first Hasmonean ruler to place his name on coins in both Hebrew and Greek, a calculated move that acknowledged the bilingual political reality of a kingdom caught between Hellenistic influence and Jewish tradition. His reign saw Judea expand to its greatest territorial extent since Solomon, funded in part by near-constant military campaigning. The prutot of his reign were struck in enormous quantities — arguably the most prolific bronze coinage of any Hasmonean ruler — which is why surviving examples are common despite nearly 2,100 years of attrition.
A known complication with this type: many examples were deliberately re-struck over earlier coins, leaving ghosted underlays visible on worn specimens.