Description:Herod, ruler of Judea at a pivotal time (40 4 BCE) in the region s history, was Rome s most famous client king. In this volume, Herod s coinage benefits from a comprehensive reappraisal. The coins and dies have been thoroughly examined, resulting in innovative iconographic and technological interpretations. Study of the coins presence in hoards, their archaeological contexts and geographical distribution, together with other typological, epigraphic and numismatic observations, have aided in establishing that all of the types were minted in Jerusalem. A new relative chronology of Herod s dated and undated coins is the most important by-product of this study. Finally, an attempt is made to peg this seriation to known events within the king s reign.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Coins of Herod: A Modern Analysis and Die Classification. To get started finding The Coins of Herod: A Modern Analysis and Die Classification, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
394
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
N/A
Release
2011
ISBN
9004226427
The Coins of Herod: A Modern Analysis and Die Classification
Description: Herod, ruler of Judea at a pivotal time (40 4 BCE) in the region s history, was Rome s most famous client king. In this volume, Herod s coinage benefits from a comprehensive reappraisal. The coins and dies have been thoroughly examined, resulting in innovative iconographic and technological interpretations. Study of the coins presence in hoards, their archaeological contexts and geographical distribution, together with other typological, epigraphic and numismatic observations, have aided in establishing that all of the types were minted in Jerusalem. A new relative chronology of Herod s dated and undated coins is the most important by-product of this study. Finally, an attempt is made to peg this seriation to known events within the king s reign.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Coins of Herod: A Modern Analysis and Die Classification. To get started finding The Coins of Herod: A Modern Analysis and Die Classification, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.