The latest additions to my Biblical coin collection

That's no problem. I'm used to long breaks between coins.

Although, I'd be sitting like by the mail box for those six weeks.

Erin

 

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Obliquely. Aretas IV was the father of Phasaelis, who was originally married to Herod Antipas. Herod dumps Phasaelis for Herodias. John the Baptist tells him he's a bad boy and loses his head. Phasaelis returns to her father in Petra, who is understandably pissed, marches into Judaea and starts kicking some Jewish ass before the Romans step in and tell him to take a chill pill.

Later (I think in Acts or Corinthians) we hear that Paul escapes from agents of Aretas IV in Damascus.

 

This anonymous coin was struck in the East somewhere between Judaea and Antioch under Roman rule. That was likely between 28 and 32 AD, the time when Jesus was preaching there. The 2 letters D (Delta) and M under the ram on reverse refer to the date of issue. The same reverse clearly exhibits a shining star which is thought to represent the Star of Bethlehem. In this respect, it would be a perfectly biblical coin. Hope I'm right.

 

Fascinating coin! I need to do more reading!