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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Judean & Biblical Coins| ▸ |Biblical Coins| ▸ |Christmas||View Options:   | | | "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him" Matthew 2:1-8. |
The coinage of the Kings of Persis consists in individualized portraits of the rulers on the obverse, and often the rulers shown in a devotional role on the reverse, before a sacred edifice or a fire-alter. The style of the coins is often influenced by Parthian coinage, particularly in respect to the dress and the headgear of the rulers. A reverse legend in Aramaic, using the Aramaic script, gives the name of the ruler and his title
(mlk': King), and often his relationship to a preceding ruler. The coin legends are written from right to left, wrapping the central scene in a counterclock-wise manner.GS01368. Silver obol, Sunrise 596; Alram IP 572; Klose-Müseler 4/13; BMC Arabia p. 224, 16; Tyler-Smith 74 - 77, aEF, weight 0.61 g, maximum diameter 10.6 mm, die axis 0o, Persepolis (Fars Province, Iran) mint, 1st Century B.C.; obverse bust of king left, short beard, wearing Persepolitan crown with turrets and diadem, neck torque, and cloak; reverse Aramaic legend forming square: Adaxsir king, son of Darev king, king to right of fire altar, standing left, holding scepter; SOLDKingdom of Persis, Ardaxsir (Artaxerxes) II, 1st Century B.C.
The coinage of the Kings of Persis consists in individualized portraits of the rulers on the obverse, and often the rulers shown in a devotional role on the reverse, before a sacred edifice or a fire-alter. The style of the coins is often influenced by Parthian coinage, particularly in respect to the dress and the headgear of the rulers. A reverse legend in Aramaic, using the Aramaic script, gives the name of the ruler and his title
(mlk': King), and often his relationship to a preceding ruler. The coin legends are written from right to left, wrapping the central scene in a counterclock-wise manner.GS01373. Silver drachm, Alram IP 570; Klose-Müseler 4/10; Sunrise 598; BMC Arabia p. 222, 2; Tyler-Smith -, aEF, bold, high relief, weight 3.92 g, maximum diameter 25.2 mm, die axis 0o, Persepolis (Fars Province, Iran) mint, 1st Century B.C.; obverse crowned king right, dot within crescent and other symbols behind; reverse king right of fire altar holding scepter, Aramaic legend around; SOLDKingdom of Persis, Vahsir (Oxathres) I, 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.
The coinage of the Kings of Persis consists in individualized portraits of the rulers on the obverse, and often the rulers shown in a devotional role on the reverse, before a sacred edifice or a fire-alter. The style of the coins is often influenced by Parthian coinage, particularly in respect to the dress and the headgear of the rulers. A reverse legend in Aramaic, using the Aramaic script, gives the name of the ruler and his title
(mlk': King), and often his relationship to a preceding ruler. The coin legends are written from right to left, wrapping the central scene in a counterclock-wise manner.GS01376. Silver obol, Tyler-Smith 133, Alram IP 584, Klose-Müseler 4/22, Sunrise 604, BMC Arabia -, EF, nicely toned, weight 0.600 g, maximum diameter 10.9 mm, die axis 135o, Persepolis (Fars Province, Iran) mint, 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.; obverse bearded, diademed and draped bust left, wearing neck torque, symbol behind; reverse king left of fire altar holding scepter, Aramaic legend around; SOLDNabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV, 9 B.C. - 40 A.D.
Aretas' daughter was married to Herod Antipas, Herod the Great's son, and the Tetrarch of Galilee. This coin resembles a coin minted by King Herod and the reverse probably depicts the golden bird Herod placed above the entrance to the Jerusalem Temple. But the political alliance and family ties celebrated by this coin were broken when Antipas left Aretas' daughter to marry Herodias. In response to this breach and personal insult, Aretas attacked and defeated Antipas' army in Galilee and brought his daughter home to Petra. It was Herodias' daughter, Salome, who requested John the Baptist's head on a platter.GB06569. Bronze AE 11, Al-Qatanani 134, Barkay CN 156f, Meshorer Nabataean 93, Huth 84, SNG ANS -, BMC Arabia -, VF, dark green patina, struck with worn dies, flat area on edge from sprue cut, weight 1.12 g, maximum diameter 11.4 mm, die axis 180o, Petra (Jordan) mint, 5 - 6 A.D.; obverse Nabataean ayin over het (Aretas) within wreath; reverse eagle standing left, head left, wings closed, Nabataean het behind; SOLD
Antioch, Seleukis and Pieria, Syria, 55 - 56 A.D.
Michael Molnar, an astronomer, believes this coin depicts Jupiter's occultation of Aries in 6 B.C., the most probable "Star of Bethlehem." We think it is unlikely; nevertheless, the type is very popular and somewhat expensive.RY83925. Bronze AE 19, McAlee 100 (rare); RPC I 4286 (6 spec.); SNG Cop 99; BMC Galatia p. 160, 69 var. (star within crescent), Choice gVF, attractive black patina with red earthen highlighting, well centered and struck, some porosity, weight 5.804 g, maximum diameter 19.4 mm, die axis 0o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, reign of Nero, legate series, 55 - 56 A.D.; obverse ANTIOXEΩN, veiled and turreted head of Tyche right; reverse EΠI KOYAΔPATOY, ram leaping right, looking back, star above (no crescent), ET ΔP (year 104 of the Caesarean Era) below; this type is nicknamed "The Star of Bethlehem Coin"; rare; SOLD
Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV and Phasael, 5 - 4 B.C.
Possibly struck in the year of Christ's birth! Jesus was born sometime between 6 B.C. and 4 B.C. Matthew describes King Herod as the ruler during the time of the Nativity, and Herod died in 4 B.C. Later, in order to kill Jesus and eliminate him as a rival king, Herod ordered the "Massacre of the Innocents" - the killing of all male children in Bethlehem aged two years and under. This means that Jesus may have been up to two years old already by that time, and this also sets the Nativity between 6 and 4 B.C. This type was issued in the names of Aretas IV and his son, Phasael, 5 - 4 B.C.GB94969. Bronze AE 14, Al-Qatanani 178; Barkay CN 118b; Meshorer Nabataean 64; Huth 82; BMC Arabia p. 10, 35; SNG ANS 6 -, VF, highlighting earthen deposits, scratches, flat edge area from sprue cut, weight 1.521 g, maximum diameter 13.7 mm, die axis 0o, Petra (Jordan) mint, 5 - 4 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Aretas right, Nabataean H (het) left, O (ayin) right; reverse two crossed and filleted cornucopias, Nabataean PS (peh sade) monogram (Phasael, Aretas' son) in center; from the Ray Nouri Collection; scarce; SOLD
Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV and Phasael, 5 - 4 B.C.
Possibly struck in the year of Christ's birth! Jesus was born sometime between 6 B.C. and 4 B.C. Matthew describes King Herod as the ruler during the time of the Nativity, and Herod died in 4 B.C. Later, in order to kill Jesus and eliminate him as a rival king, Herod ordered the "Massacre of the Innocents" - the killing of all male children in Bethlehem aged two years and under. This means that Jesus may have been up to two years old already by that time, and this also sets the Nativity between 6 and 4 B.C. This type was issued in the names of Aretas IV and his son, Phasael, 5 - 4 B.C.GB94965. Bronze AE 14, cf. Al-Qatanani 178t1; Barkay CN 118a; Huth 82; Meshorer Nabataean 64; BMC Arabia p. 10, 35; SNG ANS 6 -, aVF, black patina, highlighting earthen deposits, tight flan, scratches, remnant of a pre-strike casting sprue, weight 1.710 g, maximum diameter 14.1 mm, die axis 0o, Petra (Jordan) mint, 5 - 4 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Aretas right, Nabataean H (het) left, O (ayin) right; reverse two cornucopias crossed and filleted, two pomegranates dangling from tops above center, Nabataean PS (peh sade) monogram (Phasael, Aretas' son) in center; from the Ray Nouri Collection; scarce; SOLD
Parthian Empire, Phraatakes, 2 B.C. - A.D. 4
Phraataces was the son of Phrates IV and Musa, a Roman slave girl given in exchange for the Roman legionary standards lost by Crassus at Carrhae in 53 B.C., Saxa in 40 B.C. and again by Marc Anthony in 36 B.C. After sending Phrates' other sons to Rome, Musa poisoned her husband, elevating her son as successor to the Parthian throne unopposed.
Struck about the time of Jesus' birth.GS97887. Silver drachm, Sellwood 56.13, Shore 319, Sunrise Collection -, BMC Parthia -, SNG Cop -, VF, a little off center and uneven strike, light earthen deposits, weight 3.712 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 0o, Mithradatkart (near Askabad, Turkmenistan) mint, 2 B.C. - 4 A.D.; obverse diademed bust left with short pointed beard, spiral torque, wavy hair covering ear, three diadem ends; star over crescent left; Nike crowning king with wreath right; reverse seven-line blundered Greek inscription, beardless archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, wearing bashlyk and cloak, bow in extended right hand, fire altar behind throne,
(Mithradatkart monogram) below bow; from a Norwegian collection; SOLDAugustus, 16 January 27 B.C. - 19 August 14 A.D., Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria
Possibly struck in the year of Christ's birth! Most biblical scholars believe Jesus was born between 6 and 4 B.C.RY112027. Bronze AE 29, RPC I 4247; McAlee 206b; BMC Galatia p. 166, 129; SNG Cop 139, VF, heavy oblong flan, rev. double struck, weight 18.866 g, maximum diameter 29.0 mm, die axis 0o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 5 - 4 B.C.; obverse IMP•AVGVST•TR•POT (clockwise from upper right), laureate head head right; reverse S C (senatus consulto) within laurel wreath tied at the bottom with eight bunches of leaves between inner and outer linear borders; SOLD
Judaea, Coponius, Roman Prefect Under Augustus, 6 - 9 A.D.
In 6 A.D., Herod Archelaus, son of Herod the Great, was deposed and banished to Gaul by Augustus. Archelaus' part of his father's kingdom (including Judaea, Samaria, Idumea and Archelais) was (except for Archelais) organized as a Roman procuratorial province.JD98804. Bronze prutah, Hendin 6357; RIC I 4954; Meshorer TJC 311; Sofaer, pl. 219, 1; BMC Palestine p. 248, 1, aVF, highlighting earthen deposits, obverse edge beveled, flat sprue cuts on edge, weight 2.467 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 0o, Jerusalem mint, 6 A.D.; obverse KAICAPOC (of Caesar), barley head curved right; reverse eight branched date palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, L - Λς (year 36 of Augustus) flanking tree trunk; from an Israeli collection; SOLD
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