Pomegranate (or poppy) between two filleted cornucopiae conjoined at their ends. Rev. 'Yehohanan the High Priest and head of the Council of the Jews' (in paleo-Hebrew); above, A; all within wreath.
Additional fun fact: Chocolate gelt is popular on Hanukkah to symbolize the Hasmonean minting of coins.
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Wow that’s a great example! Best I’ve seen.
There’s some speculation that the A references Alexander Zabinas (the Seleucid king during whose reign this set was minted), since he had killed Demetrios Nikator, against whom the Hasmoneans were fighting, and Judea was still a client kingdom of Syria.