JUDAEA King Hyrcanus I NGC Prutah Ancient Jewish Coin Hendin1135 Widows Mite 921

JUDAEA King Hyrcanus I NGC Prutah Ancient Jewish Coin Hendin1135 Widows Mite 921

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Condition: Graded

Tags: 135 - 104 CE 135 BC 5873617-470 Ancient Bronze Ch F Hendin 1135 Israel John Hyrcanus I Judaea NGC Prutah Uncleaned Variable

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Specifications

Composition	Bronze
Certification Number	5873617-470
Fineness	Variable
Grade	Ch F
KM Number	Hendin 1135
Ruler	John Hyrcanus I
Certification	NGC
Date	135 - 104 CE
Denomination	Prutah
Cleaned/Uncleaned	Uncleaned
Year	135 BC
Era	Ancient
Country Of Origin	Israel

During the first year of John Hyrcanus's reign, he faced a serious challenge to Judean independence from the Seleucid Empire. The prolonged siege caused Hyrcanus to remove any Judean from the city who could not assist with the defence effort (Antiquities 13.240).