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Judean Roman Herodian Coins
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Sat Apr 27 07:18:32 2024
After the successful Macabe revolt against the Seleucid Empire and the
formation of an independent Jewish State, presures from the East and West
continued to erode that indepences. In addition, significant infighting
over theology and political control harmed the unity of the fledgling
nation. While trying to find protection from the east and the west
eventually Judea became a protectorate of the Roman Empire by exploiting the
friction between the Hasmonean brothers, Aristobulus and Hyrcanus wrangled
control fot eh Jewish state from the Hasmonean rulers, leading to the
rule of the Herod family under roman basal state status. A number of
coins where minted for these rulers.
Herod Archelus obverse
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Herod Archelus Reverse
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Agrippa I Obverse
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Agripp I Reverse
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The Safir Family Internet Coin Library: Foriegn Coins.
Several mints from around the world make exciting coin designs in circulating alloys, silver and gold. Among my favorites are the Perth Mint in Austrailia which produces a variety of coins for nations mostly through out the Pacific Rim. The Neatherlands has also produced some interesting designs, and several private US based mints have produced foreign currency on contract, include the Franklin Mint which has produced many Israeli Coins.
Our interest in foreign coins has been nominal but rapidly growing as it seems that US designs are so stuck in the mud. Also, foreign mints are creating bold new designs with color and bimetal designs that are both eye catching and fun.
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