About 2,092 years ago, the magnificent Hasmonean kingdom fell into a bloody civil war. Consumed by hatred and competition for power, brothers Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II crossed every red line in their struggle for the throne following the death of their mother, Queen Shlomzion. Their rivalry drove them to invite the Roman Empire to … Continue reading The “Degraded Hasmonean Coins” – A Silent Witness to the Price of Brotherly Conflict