Here's a coin I found at the last Baltimore show... Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Triobol, 34mm, 34.07g,...
This brings up the question of how we define "Biblical Coin." Since Aretas IV is mentioned in connection to Paul, does that make all of his coins...
Nice work Gil. The next 100 should be a piece of cake. :p
"Tribute Penny" is a nickname that evolved among collectors. I have no idea when or where it started. But technically, since the story is told by...
A bit off topic, but I wish Jesus had mentioned exactly WHICH Caesar was pictured on the "tribute penny" denarius. That would have put the matter...
It's cool. I don't abide by any sort of official grading system anyway. The only time I use grading letters is on searches for higher-grade coins....
On the other side of the coin, if you will, the term Jewish Coinage is used in numismatics. The coins of the Hasmoneans, various Judaean cities,...
I wasn't aware that the translation actually does mention the denomination. Very interesting!
I'm ok calling this coin VF for the type. Hasmonean prutoh are poorly made and poorly preserved. This one exhibits most of the detail on the...
I approve of this thread. :)
Unfortunately for coin collectors, Jesus does not specify the denomination of the widow's mite. It is popularly assumed to be a lepton of...
Remember these coins were not struck with a collar. What you're all seeing is what I like to call a sliding strike. The die slides a little bit as...
During the reign of Aretas II, the Nabataeans had a strong presence in Damascus. Petra was merely a campsite. Seleucid control of the region had...
Lovely coins Doug. You obviously had a great show.
The beauty of collecting ancient coins is that even an amateur, like myself, can make a respectable contribution to the science of numismatics.
And one step further back gives us the issues of Aretas II. These coins imitated the staters of Alexander III, and exhibit no intrinsic Nabataean...
Another Damascene issue, Antiochus XII. He was defeated by Aretas III and the Nabataeans. Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus XII, 87/86-84/83 BC AE21,...
The Nabataean king Aretas III ruled Damascus for a few years and issued some city coins modeled after their Seleucid predecessors. These coins are...
Some of the small bronzes of Aretas IV were issued to commemorate the birth of his son Phasael. Those have certain letters between the...
This is a helpful resource.
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