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The silver 'British Museum drachm', known since 1814, but It was "struck" or minted in the first quarter of the 4th century BCE. The coin shows a deity seated on a winged wheel, often interpreted as a depiction of Yahweh (Yahu).
Seal of Hezekiah, 727 to 698. The winged disk is thought to represent Yahweh.[62]
Winged disk seal as reproduced in a Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906
An example of the Hezekiah (governor) coin, ca. 350 BCE. The image of Hezekiah with the Persian title 'governor' or 'satrap'. The Hebrew inscription is YḤZQKYH_ HPḤH: Yehezkiya (Yehizqiyah) the peha
Athenian silver obol ca. 450 BC -- the type of coin widely imitated in Judea and Egypt around 400 BCE. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right. In Judea, the olive sprig of the Athenian coin was replaced by the lily, and instead of the Greek "AΘE" (Athens) the Hebrew letters 'y-h-d' were used (examples Archived 2019-11-19 at the Wayback Machine)
A one new Israeli Shekel coin, with a lily and a YHD legend on the obverse
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