Ptolemaic Judea Coin
Pictured here is a Ptolemaic Judea Coin that was minted during the reign of Ptolemy II, somewhere between 261-242 BCE in honor of his father, Ptolemy I, depicting his diademed head. On the reverse side is an eagle with spread wings standing on a thunderbolt. To its left written in Paleo-Hebrew are the letters Yud Heh Dalet and Heh meaning Yehudah or Judea.
Benevolent to the Jews in Judea and Egypt, Ptolemy II set the Jewish slaves free whom his father captured and allowed synagogues to be built in Egypt.
Josephus Book 12 Chapter 2 Paragraph 3
“…if there be any [Jewish slaves] that have been lately brought thither [Egypt], be made free by those that possess them.”
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Overview
Minted in the reign of Ptolemy II, in honor of his father, this coin depicts the diademed head of Ptolemy I. On the reverse is an eagle with spread wings standing on a thunderbolt. In the field on the left is written "YHDH" (Yehudah, meaning Judea) in Paleo-Hebrew.
Ptolemy II (r. 284-246 BCE) was benevolent towards the Jews of Egypt and Judea, set free Jewish slaves, and allowed synagogues to be built in Egypt.
Josephus 12.2.3
"…if there be any [Jewish slaves] that have been lately brought thither, be made free by those that possess them""…if there be any [Jewish slaves] that have been lately brought thither, be made free by those that possess them"
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