Examine the coin below, minted by Hasmonean king John Hyrcan…
Examine the coin below, minted by Hasmonean king John Hyrcanus I. The reverse (left) contains an inscription in Paleo-Hebrew that reads “Jonathan the High Priest and the council of the Jews.” The obverse (right) depicts two cornucopias and a pomegranate. Explain how TWO features of this coin exemplify the ideology of the Hasmonean dynasty.