It is also worth noting that in the coin hoards that are considered contemporary to this period Tiberius' denarii are a very small minority of the silver coins. This indicates that Tiberius' denarii did not circulate widely in the region, making it an unlikely candidate in itself.
I appreciate that you had the guts to call out which one YOU thought it would most likely have been. Too many people these days would use the copout, "We might never know, but it's fun to think about." Thanks for sharing and for offering a genuine and well informed opinion.
Hi Leo, yes the term 'penny' is the classic English translation of 'denarius', but indeed until the 2nd century AD there are very few finds of Roman imperial denarii in this area (Judaea). However, denarii of Tiberius were minted from AD 14, and the ministery (as they call it) of Jesus took place in the early (in my view, mid-) 30's, so the coins had plenty of time to arrive there. As for the Cappadocian drachm, it was struck in what Butcher correctly calls the "Rhodian" standard, so it was valued at 3/4 of a Roman denarius or 'penny'. Syrian provincial silver was, on the other hand, plentiful all over Palestine.
The only Biblical coin I have is a widow's mite that my mom gave me and is presented in this lovely booklet that has all the info and a certificate of authenticity. I've always wanted to get a tribute penny one day if I save enough money!
There's rumors that the "Tribute Penny" WASN'T the Augustus or Tiberius Denarius minted from Lugdunum, it was infact a bigger silver Roman provincial coin of Augustus.
I've read that the famed "tribute penny" was either the Augustus or Tiberius denarii both struct in Lugdunum or it was a larger provincial silver coin with the bust of Augustus on it.
I know we want to assume that "denarius" is an accurate word, but it is entirely possible that was mistranslated over time since the coin type itself doesn't matter. It is worth mentioning, even if you do not support it, that it could have been a prutah, which were absolutely EVERYWHERE at this time and also bore the name and title of Caesar on them. If Jesus had asked a random person on the street for a coin, it would almost certainly be a prutah -granted, he was conversing with religious officials iirc who would have probably had access to more valuable coins.
I do think it was more likely a silver coin, and I think your conclusion IS the most likely, but it is worth a mention that a prutah is a possibility considered by some.
Judging that Jesus didn’t speak Latin and he read Cesar on the coin it would have to be a Greek worded coin with the word Cesar on it personally I think the most likely candidate is at 9:00
The Pharisees devised a plot to incriminate Jesus. They sent their disciples with Herodians. The Herodians were aligned with the Roman government. The Pharisees wanted to force Jesus into denying the authority of the Romans to their representatives. The Herodians probably presented a Roman coin. They were representatives of the Romans. This is important rather than which coins may have been common in commerce. Jesus didn't read the coin. He asked them whose image and inscription were on it.
It is also worth noting that in the coin hoards that are considered contemporary to this period Tiberius' denarii are a very small minority of the silver coins. This indicates that Tiberius' denarii did not circulate widely in the region, making it an unlikely candidate in itself.
Hi! This is Alexander Rugaev. Thanks for the video
I appreciate that you had the guts to call out which one YOU thought it would most likely have been. Too many people these days would use the copout, "We might never know, but it's fun to think about." Thanks for sharing and for offering a genuine and well informed opinion.
Thank you for analyzing these coins in space and time.
Great investigation work Leo.
Thanks for another great video! Do the Judaea Capta next!
Hi Leo, yes the term 'penny' is the classic English translation of 'denarius', but indeed until the 2nd century AD there are very few finds of Roman imperial denarii in this area (Judaea). However, denarii of Tiberius were minted from AD 14, and the ministery (as they call it) of Jesus took place in the early (in my view, mid-) 30's, so the coins had plenty of time to arrive there. As for the Cappadocian drachm, it was struck in what Butcher correctly calls the "Rhodian" standard, so it was valued at 3/4 of a Roman denarius or 'penny'. Syrian provincial silver was, on the other hand, plentiful all over Palestine.
Super interesting, and very well put together video. Thank you! Regards from Canada 🇨🇦
The only Biblical coin I have is a widow's mite that my mom gave me and is presented in this lovely booklet that has all the info and a certificate of authenticity. I've always wanted to get a tribute penny one day if I save enough money!
I just recently got a denarius of Augustus, in the type of the one shown
Agreed , another excellent video. Thanks Mike
There's rumors that the "Tribute Penny" WASN'T the Augustus or Tiberius Denarius minted from Lugdunum, it was infact a bigger silver Roman provincial coin of Augustus.
I've read that the famed "tribute penny" was either the Augustus or Tiberius denarii both struct in Lugdunum or it was a larger provincial silver coin with the bust of Augustus on it.
It was awesome, although I'm not the biggest fan of the type.
Hey man, great video. This is on a Severus Alexander denarius. Was wondering what it means? IMP SEV ALE - XAND AVG
IMPERATOR SEVERUS ALEXANDER AUGUSTUS
@@ClassicalNumismatics it looks so obvious now haha. Thank you!
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I know we want to assume that "denarius" is an accurate word, but it is entirely possible that was mistranslated over time since the coin type itself doesn't matter. It is worth mentioning, even if you do not support it, that it could have been a prutah, which were absolutely EVERYWHERE at this time and also bore the name and title of Caesar on them. If Jesus had asked a random person on the street for a coin, it would almost certainly be a prutah -granted, he was conversing with religious officials iirc who would have probably had access to more valuable coins.
I do think it was more likely a silver coin, and I think your conclusion IS the most likely, but it is worth a mention that a prutah is a possibility considered by some.
I think the 1st coin only
Judging that Jesus didn’t speak Latin and he read Cesar on the coin it would have to be a Greek worded coin with the word Cesar on it personally I think the most likely candidate is at 9:00
The Pharisees devised a plot to incriminate Jesus. They sent their disciples with Herodians. The Herodians were aligned with the Roman government. The Pharisees wanted to force Jesus into denying the authority of the Romans to their representatives. The Herodians probably presented a Roman coin. They were representatives of the Romans. This is important rather than which coins may have been common in commerce. Jesus didn't read the coin. He asked them whose image and inscription were on it.
@@berniemeyer1643 true
Check out late Greco Bactrian coinage……and yhuezi continuation……gods bless
I think it just had to have been a dogecoin.
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