Judaea Coin Archive
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The Judean Coin archives (also spelled as Judaean), is an online
photo gallery archive of photos and information about ancient Jewish coinage, located at http://www.judaea.chimehost.net. The archive also has the only online search of Jewish coins on the web, with Proto-Hebrew letters. The archive is one of the largest ancient Jewish coin databases online, with the legend search, gallery and basic numismatic terminology this is vital for a collector of ancient Jewish coins. The archive runs off of HP].
, The Herodian Dynasty
, Bar-Kochba Revolt
, Yehud Coinage
, Jewish related (such as the FISCI IVDAICI coin of Nerva), Nabatean, Judaea Capta
and the Procurators of Judaea and has been put in an index. Most of the Hasmonean coins and First Revolt coins, and some Procuarator and Herodian coins have pictures, which are opened in a new window from a link, with a credit to the owner of the coins.
Example of a coin listing from the site for First Revolt:
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Minted By: First Revolt
Coin type: Shekel
Metal: AR
Reference: Hendin 654, AJC II 259, 1
Obverse description: Omer cup/chalice, two beads under the rim, date “Aleph”(see notes) above, circle of dots around. Ancient Hebrew surrounding, meaning “Shekel of Israel”
Obverse legend: Shekel Yisrael
Reverse description: Three pomegranates on a branch (smaller than that of the Hendin 655), dot at base, circle of dots around. Ancient Hebrew text surrounds, reading “Jerusalem [the] Holy”
Reverse legend: Yerushalayim Kedusha
Year: 1 = 66/67 CE
Notes: The first Jewish coin minted in silver. The “Aleph” is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, meaning year 1. It is still unclear who minted these coins. This is the "prototype" of the Hendin 655. This coins reverse legend is Yerushalayim Kedusha, Jerusalem [the] Holy, and changes into Yerushalayim HaKedusha, Jerusalem the Holy, in the other 4 years.
Examples
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This is an example of the slightly modified Hasmonean example, taken from the Hasmonean coins page (1):
Minted By: John Hyrcanus I and/or Antiochus VII Sidetes
In the name of: Antiochus VII Sidetes
Reference: Hendin 451
Obverse description: Lily
Reverse description: The text “King Antiochus, the Benefactor” around upside down anchor, date, AΠP ΒΠP or ΓΠP.
Reverse legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝTΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΥΕΠΓΕTΟΥ, ΑΠP, ΒΠP or ΓΠP
Year: AΠP = 181 = 131 BCE, BΠP = 182 = 130 BCE, ΓΠP = 183 = 129 BCE.
Notes: This coin is the first “Jewish” coin. The earlier Yehud coins, there are graven images of people and animals. Jerusalem mint.
Examples
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photo gallery archive of photos and information about ancient Jewish coinage, located at http://www.judaea.chimehost.net. The archive also has the only online search of Jewish coins on the web, with Proto-Hebrew letters. The archive is one of the largest ancient Jewish coin databases online, with the legend search, gallery and basic numismatic terminology this is vital for a collector of ancient Jewish coins. The archive runs off of HP].
Categories
The coin archive has many different categorys all linked from the main page, including links to the gallery (Through the links of "View Archives", "Login [to the gallery]", "Gallery Search" and "Register [to the gallery]"). There is a "Contact us" link, a link to the Numismatic Terminology page and the Coin Legend Search.Coin Lists
More recently, the site has added a list of most of the Hasmonean Coins ever published, and is called "The Hasmonean Coins List". After, the same has been done with the coins of the First Jewish Revolt, The Herodian Dynasty
Herodian Dynasty
The Herodian Dynasty was a Jewish dynasty of Idumean descent, client Kings of Roman Judaea Province between 37 BCE and 92 CE.- Origin :During the time of the Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus 134-104 BCE, Israel conquered Edom and forced the Edomites to convert to Judaism.The Edomites were integrated...
, Bar-Kochba Revolt
Bar Kochba Revolt coinage
Bar Kochba Revolt coinage were coins issued by the Jews during the Bar Kochba revolt against the Roman Empire of 132-135 AD.During the Revolt, large quantities of coins were issued in silver and copper with rebellious inscriptions, all being overstruck over foreign coins, when a file was used to...
, Yehud Coinage
Yehud coinage
The Yehud coinage is a series of small silver coins bearing the Aramaic inscription Yehud. They derive their name from the inscription YHD, "Yehud", the Aramaic name of the Persian province of Yehud; others are inscribed YHDH, the same name in Hebrew; it is possible that the former group date from...
, Jewish related (such as the FISCI IVDAICI coin of Nerva), Nabatean, Judaea Capta
Judaea Capta coinage
Judaea Capta coins were a series of commemorative coins originally issued by the Roman Emperor Vespasian to celebrate the capture of Judaea and the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem by his son Titus in 70 AD during the First Jewish Revolt. There are several variants of the coinage...
and the Procurators of Judaea and has been put in an index. Most of the Hasmonean coins and First Revolt coins, and some Procuarator and Herodian coins have pictures, which are opened in a new window from a link, with a credit to the owner of the coins.
Example of a coin listing from the site for First Revolt:
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Minted By: First Revolt
Coin type: Shekel
Metal: AR
Reference: Hendin 654, AJC II 259, 1
Obverse description: Omer cup/chalice, two beads under the rim, date “Aleph”(see notes) above, circle of dots around. Ancient Hebrew surrounding, meaning “Shekel of Israel”
Obverse legend: Shekel Yisrael
Reverse description: Three pomegranates on a branch (smaller than that of the Hendin 655), dot at base, circle of dots around. Ancient Hebrew text surrounds, reading “Jerusalem [the] Holy”
Reverse legend: Yerushalayim Kedusha
Year: 1 = 66/67 CE
Notes: The first Jewish coin minted in silver. The “Aleph” is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, meaning year 1. It is still unclear who minted these coins. This is the "prototype" of the Hendin 655. This coins reverse legend is Yerushalayim Kedusha, Jerusalem [the] Holy, and changes into Yerushalayim HaKedusha, Jerusalem the Holy, in the other 4 years.
Examples
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This is an example of the slightly modified Hasmonean example, taken from the Hasmonean coins page (1):
Minted By: John Hyrcanus I and/or Antiochus VII Sidetes
In the name of: Antiochus VII Sidetes
Reference: Hendin 451
Obverse description: Lily
Reverse description: The text “King Antiochus, the Benefactor” around upside down anchor, date, AΠP ΒΠP or ΓΠP.
Reverse legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝTΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΥΕΠΓΕTΟΥ, ΑΠP, ΒΠP or ΓΠP
Year: AΠP = 181 = 131 BCE, BΠP = 182 = 130 BCE, ΓΠP = 183 = 129 BCE.
Notes: This coin is the first “Jewish” coin. The earlier Yehud coins, there are graven images of people and animals. Jerusalem mint.
Examples
The "More Features" Section
From the main page, you can access more features at http://judaea.chimehost.net/main/more.html. So far, the features are:- "Latin to Greek Transliterator", where you can turn Latin characters (cese insensitive) into Greek capital letters, e.g. "basilews markou agrippa" (meaning "King Markus Agrippa") would make "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΑ"
- "Numismatic Terminology", which discusses Numismatic terms like "Obverse", etc.
- "Submit a coin!", upload and send the coin to the website archive
- "Search the Website"
- "See the monetary conversion charts from the Hasmonean Period", converts Judaean coins into different denominations.
- "Learn how to read Proto-Hebrew and Aramaic", which shows how to read and transliterate Ancient HebrewAncient Hebrew languageAncient Hebrew is a blanket term for varieties of the Hebrew language used in ancient times. It can be divided into:*Paleo-Hebrew *Biblical Hebrew *Mishnaic Hebrew...
and Aramaic. - "Learn Ancient Hebrew on Coins", which translates & transliterates ancient Hebrew words found on coins into English and Hebrew.
- "Learn Ancient Nabataean on Coins", which translates & transliterates ancient Nabataean words found on coins into English and Hebrew.
- "Learn how to read the date of Judaean coins!", which is an article about how to read dates on Judaean coins, in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic.
- "Do the Jewish Coins quiz!", which is a short quiz to test your ability to read an identify Judaean coins.
Eras
The coins in the gallery are user submitted and must be in the following gallery:- Pre-Hasmonean
- YehudYehud coinageThe Yehud coinage is a series of small silver coins bearing the Aramaic inscription Yehud. They derive their name from the inscription YHD, "Yehud", the Aramaic name of the Persian province of Yehud; others are inscribed YHDH, the same name in Hebrew; it is possible that the former group date from...
- Yehud
- HasmoneanHashmonean coinageHasmonean coinage are the coins minted by the Hasmonean kings. Only bronze coins in various denominations have been found; the smallest being a prutah or a half prutah. Two Roman silver denarii are associated with the Hashmoneans; one has the inscription "BACCIUS JUDAEAS"; with its exact meaning...
- John Hyrcanus IJohn HyrcanusJohn Hyrcanus was a Hasmonean leader of the 2nd century BC.-Name:...
- Judah Aristobulus
- Alexander Jannaeus (Jonathan)Alexander JannaeusAlexander Jannaeus was king of Judea from 103 BC to 76 BC. The son of John Hyrcanus, he inherited the throne from his brother Aristobulus I, and appears to have married his brother's widow, Shlomtzion or "Shelomit", also known as Salome Alexandra, according to the Biblical law of Yibbum...
- Jonathan Hyrcanus IIHyrcanus IIHyrcanus II, a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, was the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.-Accession:Hyrcanus was the eldest son of Alexander Jannaeus, King and High Priest, and Alexandra Salome...
- Antigonus Mattathias II (Mattityah)
- John Hyrcanus I
- HerodianHerodian DynastyThe Herodian Dynasty was a Jewish dynasty of Idumean descent, client Kings of Roman Judaea Province between 37 BCE and 92 CE.- Origin :During the time of the Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus 134-104 BCE, Israel conquered Edom and forced the Edomites to convert to Judaism.The Edomites were integrated...
- Herod the GreatHerod the GreatHerod , also known as Herod the Great , was a Roman client king of Judea. His epithet of "the Great" is widely disputed as he is described as "a madman who murdered his own family and a great many rabbis." He is also known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and elsewhere, including his...
- Herod ArchelausHerod ArchelausHerod Archelaus was the ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea from 4 BC to 6 AD. He was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace the Samaritan, the brother of Herod Antipas, and the half-brother of Herod Philip I....
- Herod AntipasHerod AntipasHerod Antipater , known by the nickname Antipas, was a 1st-century AD ruler of Galilee and Perea, who bore the title of tetrarch...
- Herod Philip II
- Herod Agrippa I
- Herod Agrippa II
- Herod the Great
- ProcuratorsRoman Procurator coinageRoman Procurator coinage were coins issued by the Roman Procurators and Prefects of the province of Judea between 6 - 66 AD. They minted only one denomination and size, the bronze prutah.Not all of the Procurators issued coinage...
& PrefectPrefectPrefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
s- CoponiusCoponiusCoponius was the first governor of Iudaea province, about 6 CE.He was, like the procurators who succeeded him, of knightly rank, and "had the power of life and death". During his administration occurred the revolt of Judas the Galilean , the cause of which was not so much the personality of...
- Marcus AmbivulusMarcus AmbivulusMarcus Ambivulus was Roman Prefect of the province of Judea and Samaria. Originally a cavalry officer, he succeeded Coponius in 9 AD and ruled the area until 13 AD when he was succeeded by Annius Rufus. Josephus noted his tenure in Antiquities 18.31....
- Valerius GratusValerius GratusValerius Gratus was the Roman Prefect of Iudaea province under Tiberius from 15 to 26 AD. He succeeded Annius Rufus and was replaced by Pontius Pilate....
- Pontius PilatePontius PilatePontius Pilatus , known in the English-speaking world as Pontius Pilate , was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36. He is best known as the judge at Jesus' trial and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus...
- Antonius FelixAntonius FelixMarcus Antonius Felix was the Roman procurator of Iudaea Province 52-58, in succession to Ventidius Cumanus.- Life :...
- Porcius FestusPorcius FestusPorcius Festus was procurator of Judea from about AD 59 to 62, succeeding Antonius Felix. His exact time in office is not known. The earliest proposed date for the start of his term is c. A.D. 55-6, while the latest is A.D. 61. These extremes have not gained much support and most scholars opt...
- Coponius
- First Jewish Revolt
- ShekelShekelShekel , is any of several ancient units of weight or of currency. The first usage is from Mesopotamia around 3000 BC. Initially, it may have referred to a weight of barley...
s - Partial Shekels
- PrutahPrutahPrutah Hebrew is a word borrowed from the Mishnah and the Talmud, in which it means "a coin of smaller value". The word was probably derived originally from an Aramaic word with the same meaning....
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- Shekel
- Bar-Kochba Revolt
- Shekels
- Partial Shekels
- Other
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- Ashkalon
- FourréeFourréeA fourrée is a coin, most often a counterfeit, that is made from a base metal core that has been plated with a precious metal to look like its solid metal counter part. The term is normally applied to ancient silver plated coins such as the Roman denarius and Greek drachma, but the term is also...
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- Other
- Gaza