Judah Texts During Persian Empire 450-340 CE

Haim Giler whose paper this image is from saw the word Yahu (YH) in the top right 2 letters. This is close but incorrect

Coin Cursing the Ruling Achaemenid Persians (400 CE) 

(Feb 17, 2023, updated January 4, 2025)

Based on the text the front face of the coin must represent Kate/Hekate. The back image shows the lion of Judah attacking a bull representing the Achaemenid Persian empire. The lion typically represents the connective life power god Hu and the ancient Israelites were devoted to the life powers according to their runic texts.

Letter style is Persian Aramaic.

Translation

In Akkadian

(Read right to left. Capital letters on tablet. Small letters are inferred inner vowels. Verb is italic bold)
  1. IPu  Wa

In English

  1.  Free-up the curses

This coin is non-provenanced appearing first in the Jerusalem antiquities market.

Reference

Gitler, Haim (2011 ) The Earliest Coin of Judah. In Israel Numismatic Research. Published by the Israel Numismatic Society, Volume 6