Tag: Israel
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104 – 76 BC Judaea Prutah
One of the most well-known biblical coins Jerusalem (Jerusalem – View of the Old City and the Mount of Olives. From Wikipedia). Jerusalem is an ancient city. Archaeological work in the area suggests that the city was inhabited as far back as 4,000 BC. Its earliest known name may be Jebusite, the translation of a…
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58-59 AD Rome – Judaea Prutah
A small coin from the heart of Christianity Twelve Tribes of Israel The book of Genesis notes that Jacob, son of Abraham, wrestled God and was renamed Israel. He went on to have 12 sons: In Joshua Chapter 13, the first verse reads: “When Joshua had grown old, the Lord said to him, ‘You are…
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The Lord Bless You and Keep You medallion
A beautiful verse on a medallion. In the Old Testament, the book of Numbers presents an account of the 38-year period of Israel’s wandering in the desert following the establishment of the covenant of Sinai. The covenant of Sinai is detailed in the book of Exodus. It was God’s agreement with the Israelites, after Moses…