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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2155407, member: 42773&quot;]The OP coin is indeed wonderful. I wouldn&#039;t say one in a million, but easily one in a thousand. Doug, your example is also of John Hyrcanus, Hendin 1137. There are a number of legend variants among these coins. Here&#039;s the key to reading yours...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]414217[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>WHY</p><p>HKHNNH&#039;</p><p>RLDGN</p><p>BH&#039;SHW</p><p>HYHR</p><p><br /></p><p>It translates as...</p><p><br /></p><p>YHO(HH)NN =Yehonanan</p><p>H = the</p><p>KHN = Priest</p><p>H =the</p><p>GDL = high</p><p>RO(SH)= Head</p><p>HBR= council</p><p>H = the</p><p>YDY, short for YHWDEM = Jew.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Yehonanan the High Priest and Head of the Council of Jews</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin is a rare variant that uses the word &quot;head.&quot; I&#039;ve highlighted it in white on the graphic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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