Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2689652, member: 76194&quot;]He was a close friend of Emperor Claudius, and was a witness to the the inner workings and intrigues of the Julio-Claudian dynasty from the time of Tiberius through Claudius. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Jews said he was kind, compassionate, and a good ruler full of great wisdom. The early Christians, not surprisingly, hated his guts and claimed he was cruel.</p><p><br /></p><p>After three years&#039; rule he went to a game dressed in silver colored clothes, and some in the crowd called him a God. And down he tumbled in pain, his belly swollen until he popped and died, punished by God for not striking those who called him a God (if you believe that old tale.) Most likely I bet he got a stomach tumor and eventually died from it...such things being untreatable back then. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]603027[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Province of Judea</p><p>Herod Agrippa I</p><p>AE Prutah, 17.91mm, 2.39g</p><p>41-44 CE </p><p>O: Three grain ears</p><p>R: Umbrella-like canopy with fringe</p><p>Hendin 1244</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please comment, and share any coins you deem appropriate.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.ancientimports.com/images/blank.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in