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Moneys Os The Bible
By JOHN A. TAYLOR
A desire for more information
by a coin collector or the wish of
a student of ancient history to
learn more about Biblical coins,
usually leads them to the
Bible where further knowledge
may be obtained.
The study of coins mentioned
in the Bible is fascinating for
both the general public and
numismatists. It opens up a new
field of interest for them. It also
appeals to persons of average
means who have a limited
layman's knowledge of the
Bible. Then again it may be of
signal importance to a Church
School teacher who wishes to
demonstrate well known
scriptural passages with the
only probable contemporary
Biblical object a coin.
For example: THE WIDOW’S
MITE This was the smallest
bronze coin of Greek origin also
known as a lepton. The most
famous reference to this coin is
in Mark 12:41 -- “.... and there
came a certain poor widow and
she threw in two mites, which
make a farthing ”
Then there was a lepton of
Pontius Pilate’s time. Pilate is
known for his delivery of Jesus
to the Crucifixion April 17, 30
A.D. The legend or inscription
on the coin reads: “Money of
Tiberius Caesar.” This
specimen was struck in the year
Christ died. The date is Year 16
of Tiberius’ rule, or 30 A.D.
However, few people are
aware that coins were unknown
until about 700 B. C. Before the
invention of coinage, money
was usually represented by gold
and silver ornaments. Barter
had its limitations. Wealth had
to have imperishable qualities.
Silver and gold, and bronze
supplied the need.
The Israelites upon leaving
Egypt took with them the only
portable wealth they knew.
References in the Old
Testament reveal this. Exodus
12:35 - “And the children of
Israel did according to the word
of Moses; and they borrowed of
the Egyptians jewels of silver
and jewels of gold, and
raiment.”
The Midianites carried forms
of wealth as told in Numbers
31:50 We have therefore
brought an oblation for the
Lord, what every man hath
gotten, of jewels, of gold chains
and bracelets, rings, earrings
and tablets, to make an
atonement for our souls before
the Lord.—” So we can see in
the Old Testament there are
numerous references to money,
usually expressed in silver by
weight or by gold.
Now we come up to coined
money of the Old Testament.
The Lydians invented coinage
in 700 B. C. The Persians
conquered them in the Fifth
Century B. C. The Lydian coins
known as staters were replaced
by darics. Darics were struck
upon authority of Darius the
Persian king mentioned in the
Bible. In turn the Persians were
defeated in 331 B.C. by
Alexander the Great and his
coins became familiar to the
people of The Holy Land. Earlier
coins of Athens had the head of
Athena on the obverse, and the
reverse showed the figure of an
owl with curious wide open
eyes. The owl was a symbol of
wisdom to the Athenians. ’
Going forward again to the
times of the New Testament we
find that the coin Jesus held in
his hands as related in
Matthew, was a silver denarius,
a Roman coin showing the head
of Tiberius. Matthew 22:17-22 -
....“Then saith he unto them,
“Render therefore unto Caesar
the things which are Caesar’s;
and unto God the things that are
God’s.-....”
There is no doubt that the “30
pieces of silver” paid to Judas
for his betrayal of Jesus were
actual silver coins. They may
have been tetradrachms or
shekels of the time of John
Hyrcanusl -135-106 B.C. As the
son of Simon Maccabaeus, John
was tne first Jewish prince to
have his name on Judaean
coins.
Then there was Agrippa the
Great 37-44 A.D. who
persecuted the Christians,
killing James and imprisoning
Peter. -Acts 12:1-3 He was
strongly pro Jewish and was
careful to use acceptable
Jewish symbols on his coins for
Judaea.
Well preserved hoards of
Jewish shekels and half shekels
have been found which were
minted during the first revolt of
the Jews 66-70 A.D. The uprising
was led by Eleazar, who was the
son of Ananias the high priest.
Ananias was the judge in an
incident related in Acts 23:2,3.
The second Jewish revolt 132-
135 A.D. was against Emperor
Hadrian. Simon Bar Cochba
was the leader of this uprising.
The Jews were finally subdued
by the’ Romans and Simon
perished with thousands of his
people amidst the destruction of
the city.
Jewish coins struck during
this revolt displayed biblical
symbols such as bunches of
grapes, musical instruments
and the like. This is the most
interesting series of Jewish
coins.
Hadrian later restored , the
city naming it Aelia Capitolina
and in it built a temple
dedicated the god Jupiter. He
made the area a Roman colony
completely erasing all the old
Jewish traditions.
Although Christians were
eventually permitted free
access to the “Holy City” it was
thereafter off limits to the
Jewish population. Until
Palestine, and the present
nation of Israel was re
established in the twentieth
century, the Jewish people were
without a national home.
For more intensive study on
Money of the Bible, May I
recommend the following
books:
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“Ancient Coins Associated
With Christianity" - Charles E.
Tuck wood, The Numismatist, a
reprint 1947.
“Jewish Coins” - Theodore
Reinach, Lawrence & Bulien
Ltd. London 1903.
The field of Numismatics,
that is the study of coins is both
educational and relaxing. It is
an excellent hobby.
The Bible is stimulating and a
faithful companion which by
constant reading and study
keeps on enlarging the mind
and soul.
.Tar Heel Spotlight
Department of
CULTURE and HISTORY
[jjpt Grace J. Rohrer, Secretary
The North Carolina State
Archives for two days last week
was host to the National
Archivist of the Government of
the Bahama Islands.
The National Archives of the
Bahamas was established by
the Public Records of 1971,
though Mrs. Gail Saunders, the
twenty-nine-year old national
archivist, has been at work on
the project since 1969.
In July of this year the
Bahama Islands will become
the independent
Commonwealth of the
Bahamas, and Mrs. Saunders
will play an important role in
the conservation and
preservation of the nation’s
written history.
The collection of original
governmental documents to be
preserved in the archives
dates back to a 1670 land grant
from King Charles II to six of
the eight men who were also the
Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
Included also will be records of
the House of Assembly votes
dating from 1729, court records
that go back to 1789, and other
groups of documents important
to the history of the Bahamas,
v Mrs. Saunders is on a month
long tour of several archival
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States. She began at the
National Archives in
Washington and has since
visited several state archives
including those of Georgia,
South Carolina, Virginia, and
Pennsylvania in addition to
North Carolina.
Her primary concern is to
preserve the history of the
Bahamas through the
organization of records centers;
the storage of photographs,
maps and prints;’ the
organization of reference
books; and the reproduction of
documents. By visiting several
long-established government
archives such as ours in North
Carolina she hopes to become
more familiar with the latest
techniques, systems, and
equipment being used in
preserving government records
and historic documents for
public use.
In North Carolina she was
particularly impressed by our
document restoration
techniques and facilities and by
the close relationship of our
State Archives, State Library,
and State Museum of History
operating in a single building.
Chemical ..’Safeguard Is Urged
By CHARLIE OVERMAN
Today is Monday, the
beginning of a new woiic-week.
You farmers are very busy at
getting the 1973 crops under
way in good shape. Are you
taking time to really be careful
in handling, and using
poisonous and toxic pesticides;
Are you immediately
destroying empty paper
containers and burying metal
containers?
Last week I talked with a
farmer who had thrown his
empty thimet paper containers
into the woods back of the farm.
I urged him to go take them out
in the field and burn them
promptly. Empty containers
discarded in the woods are a
dangerous threat to wildlife and
can be to children who might
adventure into the area. I urge
you to burn empty paper
containers immediately out in
the field in a furrow. Metal
containers should be rinsed out
at least three times and
punctured and buried. Metal
containers can be easily
marked flat by driving the
tractor wheel over them. Then
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As I visit farms I find that
protective clothing is not being
worn. Start each day with clean
clothing that has long sleeves
and will afford full skin
coverage. Keep the neck and
wrists closed and pants legs
outside rubber boots.
Waterproff gloves with long,
tight fitting wrists and a wide
brimed hat should be worn
-when working with poisonous
and toxic pesticide/ I have
already talked with several
farmers who have been made
sick by pesticides this season.
It is almost impossible to
work with poisonous or toxic
pesticides without getting some
on the hand or skin elsewhere.
But, we can take time to wash it
off before going on. When going
to the field to work with such
chemicals be sure to take along
the following: at least a five
gallon can of clean water, some
soap, and something to use for a
towel.' Thus one is prepared to
wash immediately As any of the
material gets on the skin. If a
spray material is being used,
take along a pair of pants and
shirt for an immediate change if
.Thursday, May 24,1973
the clothing gets wet with the
chemical.
Just remember “The LifeW
You Save May Be Your Own”.
INVESTIGATING
SCOTLAND YARD
One of the more arresting
facts about Scotland Yard,
the famed police force, is
that it is only nominally con
nected with Scotland. The
name Scotland Yard, accord
ing to the Teacher’s Scotch
Information Centre, is derived
from an old palace in which
Scottish royalty was housed
when visiting London before
the two countries became one
kingdom.