Judean Coin

Judaen Coin, 4th century BCE, silver, British Museum, London.

The image is of a bearded individual seated on a winged wheel that bears the inscription yhd (earlier read yhw, which could refer to Yahweh) is unique in that it depicts a deity. This coin was probably struck by the Persian administration in Jerusalem. The style is similar to some Greek coins depicting deities in that the figure’s right arm is wrapped in the folds of his garment.