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Any help on a Judaean coin?
NiceCurrency
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It's either John Hyrcanus, Judah Aristobulus or Alexander Jannaeus but I just can't make heads or tails of it, three different people say those three different names
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So glad I could be of assistance.
Looks like an Egyptian mummy finger at the top of the picture, too.
And a Roman or Roman provincial coin.
So you've got a mix of cultures goin' on.
Seriously, though, I have no clue on Judaean coin attribution. Did you try over at FORVM? Is that where you got three different answers?
I didn't try forum because if they see it go up for sale somewhere I'll be shunned lol
however if it's Judah Aristobulus I'm likely keeping it
I got 3 different answers on facebook
There are still bugs and glitches to be worked out, and a lot of learning curve for us users to work through, but I'm just glad not to be hit with the captchas. While I can't say I love the new format, I don't hate it like I was worried I might.
It'll just take some getting used to, is all.
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Please tell me you didn't roll up a giant Cheech & Chong doobie in papyrus, to better "get in tune with the vibes of" your ancient coins!
Oh- I know- could it be a small burrito? That's it, isn't it.
NiceCurrency is experimenting with the artificial patination of ancient coins by refried bean paste! Wait'll his TPG employer hears he's a coin doctor! *gasp!*
So that's where all that talk about Taco Bell napkins on the Liteside came from!
as such we've matched this to Hendin 454 and he showed me exactly what those inscriptions were, basically the top line where the name is is absent on my coin, we believe it to be John Hyrcanus I
I understand the first line is the name and the rest on them is all the same, high priest of the council of jews, but the style certainly matches here
1. I think the seller is confusing the last character on line 3 with a wreath leaf.
2. The character with the arrow pointing to it in my image can't possibly match anything in line 2 of the John Hyrcanus inscription. Notice the distinctive tail.
I've color coded and shape coded the images. Rectangled characters are definite matches. Elliptical shapes are probable matches. Colors correlate to lines of inscription.
I am not an expert on Judaean coins, but I would catalog this as Alexander Jannaeus (Hendin 473 [4th Edition]) if I were selling it.
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Josh Moran
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The seller got 3 different answers and was discouraged and group lotted it with other stuff
Your photo makes the most sense now and I can move it as a "widows mite"
much appreciated sir :-)
I believe my brain just exploded.
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