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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2540093, member: 19463&quot;]I appreciate a lot of the coins of the region without feeling the need to associate them with Bible stories.&nbsp; Probably the point I consider worst is how loose the coin trade plays with the dates.&nbsp; Dates for the Azes and even which Azes issued the coin makes the Wise Men link here pretty far out.&nbsp; I prefer to recruit my Wise men from the Parthians.&nbsp; At Christmas we sing We Three Kings of Orient Are and think of guys dressed up like Parthian kings on the coins.&nbsp; If I&#039;m being picky I&#039;ll suggest coins of Phraates IV (37-2 BC) or V (AKA Phraataces - 2BC-4AD) but I do consider it a crying shame that their coins were silver,&nbsp; not gold, and don&#039;t have camels on the reverse.&nbsp; </p><p>Phraates IV</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544208[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Phraataces</p><p>[ATTACH=full]544209[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Read up on these guys and especially on their wife/mother Musa (whose coins are super expensive) and you might suspect why the Wise Men were in the market for an upgrade king.&nbsp; Looking at the reverse here which is supposed to show a seated archer we might market them as a Wise man kneeling before a manger (actually the M ligature for the Mithradakart mint) offering a huge chest of gold, frankincense and myrrh (or a bow if you are a realist).&nbsp; Silly?&nbsp; Compared to some of the stories used in coin marketing I&#039;d say I&#039;m within reason.&nbsp; Just as we see Widow&#039;s Mites sold in pairs (she gave two), you may want three Parthians (OK, I know the Bible never says there were three Wise Men just that they gave three gift items but anything that sells coins is fair game, right?).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Steve is a true modern day Wise Man.&nbsp; eh?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with this fully although feel obligated to point out that Christ himself avoided actually touching money on a couple of occasions.&nbsp; He asked to be shown the Tribute Penny, not to hold it, and he instructed Peter to catch the fish that contained the coin valued at the amount the two of them owed as a Temple Tax.&nbsp; Those who imagine the fingerprints on their coins as including His are what I would consider a bit past both faith and reason.&nbsp; I&#039;m glad you said &quot;earliest followers&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Have you read any recommended books on Bible/Christianity related coins?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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