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Offline Barabus

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2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« on: August 11, 2010, 04:25:13 pm »
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2010, 07:02:46 pm »
  shameful bump! I am really curious about this coin!
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2010, 07:09:29 pm »
I think it is Arsinoe, the wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphos. You can read ARSINOHS and PHILADELPHOV on the rev.

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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2010, 10:23:14 am »
. It was minted in Alexandria, Egypt, by Ptolemy V and dates to 191 BCE. It is only the second gold Ptolemaic coin ever found in Israel.

The obverse, or 'head' of the coin, portrays Queen Arsinoe II Philadelphus.

The reverse, or 'tail,' illustrates two "overlapping cornucopias decorated with fillets," according to the IAA.
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2010, 10:40:55 am »
Why you have asked when you already know the answer? Curious too!

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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2010, 11:00:28 am »
Because I found the original post yesterday on MSNBC,but it didn't identify the coin.Today I found a link on CNN with the information  I posted today.Does this satistfy you?
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2010, 11:07:37 am »
Not really!

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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2010, 11:28:21 am »
Quote from: Barabus on August 12, 2010, 11:00:28 am
Because I found the original post yesterday on MSNBC,but it didn't identify the coin.

It did actually.

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Ariel said the coin's image may represent Cleopatra I, wife of Ptolemy V.

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The obverse, or 'head' of the coin, portrays Queen Arsinoe II Philadelphus.


The first quote is from MSNBC, the second from CNN.

Journalists, hmph! ;)
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2010, 01:59:01 pm »
Ariel said the coin's image MAY represent Cleopatra I, wife of Ptolemy V.

 Is Cleopatra I the same person as Queen Arsinoe II? I don't know alot about ancient coins and would be enlightened if you would tell me,Mr.Hooten?
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2010, 02:03:49 pm »
No, they are different people. I am just pointing out out that both reports contradict each other!
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2010, 05:27:43 pm »
 I feel if someone has a coin that they can't identify and someone tells them that the bust on a coin is so and so,that is not a complete ID. One wants more than that for an idenfication. I mean you wouldn't be satisfied with Arsinoe II as the total ID,you would like to have a reference for it and other things about it that makes the id complete. I was just curious about these things is the reason I asked for an id. Yet it seems it is pick on poor old Barabus week. Yeah,I know! TS for Barabus!
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2010, 05:34:12 pm »
Quote from: Barabus on August 11, 2010, 04:25:13 pm
Who is on this coin?

That was your question! And I think we have answered it correctly.

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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2010, 01:36:45 am »
Quote from: Barabus on August 12, 2010, 05:27:43 pm
I feel if someone has a coin that they can't identify and someone tells them that the bust on a coin is so and so,that is not a complete ID. One wants more than that for an idenfication. I mean you wouldn't be satisfied with Arsinoe II as the total ID,you would like to have a reference for it and other things about it that makes the id complete. I was just curious about these things is the reason I asked for an id. Yet it seems it is pick on poor old Barabus week. Yeah,I know! TS for Barabus!

During passover didn't pontius pilate free barabus (sic) so he could crucify Jesus?
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2010, 03:19:14 pm »
He's said to have done so, but it's not a custom that's been recorded anywhere outside the New Testament. Why would anyone agree to release a convicted rebel anyway? It's extremely strange behaviour, to say the least!
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Re: 2,200 year old gold coin found in Israel
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