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Coin Depicting a Double Cornucopia

Hasmonaean Dynasty (135–76 BCE), reign of Alexander Jannaeus (103–76 BCE)
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The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a double cornucopia, while the back (reverse) depicts a laurel wreath with an as yet untranslated inscription.

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