bgr_807938 - JUDAEA - KINGDOM OF HASMOAEAN - MATTATAYAH ANTIGONUS Huit prutah
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Price : 280.00 €
Type : Huit prutah
Date: c. 40-37 AC.
Mint name / Town : Jérusalem, Judée
Metal : copper
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,2 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire frappé sur un flan coulé à l’usure importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LÉGENDE PALÉO-HEBREU.
Obverse description : Double corne d’abondance entrecroisée.
Obverse translation : Mattatayah grand prêtre et conseil des Juifs).
Reverse
Reverse description : Couronne fermée par deux rubans.
Reverse legend : [BASILEWS ANTIGONOU]
Reverse translation : (du roi Antigone).
Commentary
Monnayage important de l’ultime roi de la dynastie Hasmoénne. Importantes traces de surfrappe. Flan coulé à bords biseautés.
Important coinage of the last king of the Hasmoan dynasty. Significant traces of overstrike. Cast flan with bevelled edges.
Important coinage of the last king of the Hasmoan dynasty. Significant traces of overstrike. Cast flan with bevelled edges.
Historical background
JUDAEA - KINGDOM OF HASMOAEAN - MATTATAYAH ANTIGONUS
(40-37 BC)
Mattathias Antigonus is the youngest son of Aristobulus II (67-63 BC). He became king in 40 BC with the help of King Parthia, Orodes II by marching on Jerusalem, driving out King Herod who found refuge in Rome and was confirmed as king. Herod reconquered his kingdom two years later with the help of the Romans. He captured Mattathias and had him executed..
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