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| Obverse | a double cornucopia and Paleo-Hebrew legend: " | | Reverse | Ivy wreath and a legend around the wreath: | Mattathias Antigonus (Mattatayah) AE 8 prutot,16.8 grams
c. thecoins are in three denominations: Large- Dichalcos(12-18 grams), Medium-(6-9 grams) Chalcos and Prutah
Characteristics of high denomination coins - Dichalcos:
The average weight of the coin is 16.40 grams
On its reverse the Greek legend was meant to attest on Antigonus' kingshipand use of the coin as a means of advertising it in foreign cities in Eretz Israel
Some of the coins were minted in low quality
For example, the coin with the denomination of 8 Prutah due to poor minting quality because of a high concentration of lead
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