ANCIENT GREEK COINS

The Ancient Jewish People

Coins of the ancient Jewish people
including coins struck for them by the Romans in the 1st century AD.

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(reference GIC - Greek Imperial Coinage and S - Greek Coins and Their Values)
SHEKEL OF TYRE year 35 (91 - 90 BC) Silver Tetradrachm 28.5 x 29.5 mm ICG certified AU-53 Order # grjewish58
(reference GIC - Greek Imperial Coinage and S - Greek Coins and Their Values)

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JUDAEAN COINS

(reference GIC - Greek Imperial Coinage and S - Greek Coins and Their Values)

THE SECOND REVOLT (BAR COCHBA WAR), AD 132-135

During the reign of Hadrian, the Romans prohibited circumcision and decided to found a Roman city on the site of Jerusalem. As could be expected, the Judaeans found this to be offensive and, led by Shim'on Ben Cosiba, revolted against Roman authority. After a bitter three-year war, the Judaeans were defeated.

To finance the war, the forces of Shim'on Ben Cosiba minted coins consisting of Silver tetradrachms, denarii and assorted bronzes. Due to a shortage of metal, probably a shortage of time, and possibly as an affront to the Romans, the silver coins were usually overstruck on earlier Roman coins.

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