Judaea. Hasmoneans. Mattathias Antigonos (Mattatayah) Æ Prutah. Circa 40-37 BC. ["Mattatayah the Priest" in Paleo-Hebrew script around showbread table] / [BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANT], seven-branched menorah. Cf. TJC 41; cf. Sofaer 446; cf. AJC I Group Z; cf. Samuels 46; cf. Hendin 1168. 1.20g, 13mm.
Fine / Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; the only Judaean coin type depicting the menorah.
EX ROMA NUMISMATICS, Sale 104, lot 630.
Clearly overstruck and/or re-struck badly, the obverse type is almost obliterated and indistinguishable. However, the reverse type of the menorah is well struck, though the legend is missing.