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| Marvins' New Testament Biblical Coinage Resource Page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| These pages are presented as a resource for Biblical Teachers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tribute Penny | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 22:15-21: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. 'Teacher', they said, 'we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Bus 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?' Caeser's, they replied. Then he said to them, 'Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God,s'" |
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| A fine specimen (two images to the left) of the Tribute Penny Jesus spoke of. Tiberius; 14-37 A.D.; Denarius. Lugdunum, 3.74g. BM-48, RIC-30, C-16. Rx: Livia seated I. holding scepter and branch, single line below throne. EF (From catalog offering of Harlen J. Berk, $975) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coin to the right from my privite collection. RS365 Tiberius; (AD 14-37) Silver denariou, 3.62g. Obv: Laureate bust of Tiberius. Rev. Livia, mother of Tiberius, seated. Note the wear of this coin compared to the Mint State coin above, "who were the people who handled this coin 2000 years ago?" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judas's 30 Pieces of Silver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 26: 14-15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Then one of the Twleve--the one called Judas Iscariot--went to the chief priests and asked, 'What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you? So they counted out for him thirty silver coins." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shekel (tetradrachm), SGC 5918 variety, VF, 14.4g, 29.2 mm; obverse laureate head of beardless Melqarth right, Lion's skin knotted around neck; reverse eagle standing on beak of ship carrrying palm frond under wing, in left field club and date HK (=99/98 B.C.), Phoenician letter B between eagle's legs, monogram right. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shekels of Tyre were the only currency accepted at the Jerusalem Temple. The "money changers" of Mark 11:12-17 changed common currency into these coins for their use as temple offerings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Widow's Mite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "As he looked up, Jesus saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 'I tell you the truth,' he said, 'this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Above Coin: Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 B.C. This example is Very Rare. A.E. Prutah. Anchor and Greek inscription, "King Alexander." Rv. Star of eight rays and Hebrew inscription, "Yehonatan, the King, the Priest." Kaufman, "unrecorded Hasmonean Coins from J.C.J. Kaufman Collection, 23 and plate 27, Meshorer, "Ancient Jewish Coins, new Hebrew Edition," 17-N. A very rare variation from the normal common issue and in remarkable condition. Offered by Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. ($1,000) I have a similar coin (the common issue) in my collection. The large image to the right (Rv) matches my coin. |
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| Click here to see the Roman Nails of Inchtuthil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The coins to the right illustrate the variety found among widow's mites. Most can be purchased from dealers for less that $20. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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