The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus says that a young man named Hyrcanus asked his father for a letter authorizing his steward to furnish Hyrcanus with money to buy whatever he needed.
Juudi ajaloolane Josephus Flavius ütles, et noormees Hyrcanus palus oma isalt dokumenti, mis volitaks tema valitsejat andma Hyrcanusele raha, et osta, mida iganes vaja.