Coin collection (seals)

[William H.]

Matt.22:17-21 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

 

HERE is an interesting collection of coins of biblical times:

http://historicconnections.webs.com/ancientcoins.htm .. Check it out! (includes possible widows mite, and silver coins such as Judas could have accepted as payment.

 

Seal impressions (bullas) were often used to encose messages of biblical times. Here are what some of these impressions would have looked like.

1.  Hezekiah - King of Judah
2. Baruch - scribe of Jeremiah
3. Jotham - King of Judah
4. Manasseh - son of Hezekiah
5. Jeramael - probably a royal prince
6. Gemaryahu - son of Shapan-scribe of King Josiah
7. Seriah - Son of Neriah, brother of Baruch, Jeremiah's scribe
8. Ahaz - son of Jotham

Bullae: Hezekiah, Jotham, Manasseh, Baruch, Jeramael, Seriah, Ahaz & Gemaryahu.

Sets of these Bullaes can be purchased for as low as 30$ here: http://historicconnections.webs.com/biblicalarchaeology.htm