Coins

[Radagast]

The Bible mentions several different kinds of coins... which of these have been identified?

Any experts out there?

-- Radagast

 

[Radagast]

I did find this reference to the Tribute Penny of Matthew 18:20-21, with the Emperor Tiberius on it:

(from www.forumancientcoins.com)

But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax." They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?"
"Caesar's," they replied.
Then he said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

-- Radagast

 

[Serapha]

The Bible mentions several different kinds of coins... which of these have been identified?

Any experts out there?

-- Radagast

Hi there!




Coins came into being about 600 BCE. Before that time, money was measured by weighing the gold or silver, but someone with real "brains" came up with the concept of minting coins with a universal weight.


I don't know that there are any coins in the Bible that have not been found at some point. The widow's mite many times are made into matching earrings, and ancient coins are sold as medalions on chains, the price is dependent upon how rare the coin is... as much as $1200 per coin.

You might find this site interesting, or one similar by doing a google...

http://widowmites.com/
http://widowmites.com/html/roman_biblical_coins.html


The widow's mite, or two mites was the cost of a public bath in ancient Roman and Byzantine times.

~serapha~

 

[Bevlina]

It's interesting to note Rad that Israeli coins were originally called 'Agarot' after Agar, "to hire".

http://www.ibns.it/money/OriginsCurrencyNames.htm