TYRE SHEKEL Ancient BIBLICAL Silver Jewish Temple Tax Greek Coin NGC I74000




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Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:34537869Culture: Greek
Certification: NGCCoin Type: Ancient
Grade: Ch XFMaterial: Silver
Composition: SilverModified Item: No
Denomination: ShekelCertification Number: 4628770-030
Original Description:
Item: i74000

Authentic Ancient Coin of:Greek city of Tyre in Phoenicia
Authentic "Jewish / Christian Biblical Coin" of Historical Importance
Silver 'Shekel' Tetradrachm 25mm (13.77 grams) Tyre mint, dated year 106, struck 21/20 B.C.
Reference: Sear 5918 var.; DCA Tyre --. DCA 921.
Certification: NGC Ancients  Ch XF  Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5  4628770-030
Laureate head of beardless Melqarth right, lion's skin knotted around neck.
TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI A...ΣYΛOY, Eagle standing left on beak of ship, carrying palm under right wing; to left, PΣ (date) above club; HΣ to right, bet between legs.In the centuries following the Macedonian conquest, Tyre was subject first to the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, then at the end of the 3rd century, to the Seleucids of Syria. In 126/5 the city regained its autonomy and commenced a remarkable issue of silver and bronze coins extending well into the Roman Imperial period.  The famous silver tetradrachms ('shekels') of this series have achieved notoriety as the most likely coinage with which Judas was paid his 'thirty pieces of silver' for the betrayal of Christ. This type of coin would also have been the type of coin that the "money changers" at their tables in the Temple courtyard would have for exchange for the Great Temple tax that would be paid. The silver content of these coin types was uniform throughout their history of being minted, and because of the absence of living human rulers on it, it was allowed to be used in the Great Temple. The tax was 1/2 shekel coin per Jewish person per year. This coin would be good for a tax for two people to contribute during their visit. Very important, historically-significant coin to both of the Jewish and Christian faiths.Historical and Biblical Significance The Second Temple tax coin that the Jewish people of Jerusalem paid in, known as the "Shekel of Tyre".A coin like this is known to the Christian Gospels as the coin found in "St. Peter's Fish". These are the coins that other coins were being exchanged for when Jesus Christ "attacked" the money changers, flipping over their tables and whipping them. This narrative is known as the "cleansing of the Temple". It is believed that it is either this type of silver coin, or another from the local city of Antioch with the Roman emperor's portrait that could have been one of the infamous "Thirty pieces of silver" bribe paid to Judas to betray Jesus. You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.The Second Temple was an important Jewish Holy Temple (Hebrew: בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי‎‎, Beit HaMikdash HaSheni) which stood on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the Second Temple period, between 516 BCE and 70 CE. According to Judeo-Christian tradition, it replaced Solomon's Temple (the First Temple), which was destroyed by the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 586 BCE, when Jerusalem was conquered and a portion of the population of the Kingdom of Judah was taken into exile in Babylon. Jewish eschatology includes a belief that the Second Temple will be replaced by a future Third Temple.The Temple tax was a tax which went towards the upkeep of the Jewish Temple, as reported in the Mishna and New Testament, and based on an interpretation of Exodus 30:13.In later centuries, the half-shekel was adopted as the amount of the Temple Tax, although in Nehemiah 10:33-34 the tax is given as a third of a shekel.Exodus 30:13 This is what each one who is registered shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel as an offering to the Lord. NRSVAfter the return under Nehemiah, Jews in the Diaspora continued to pay the Temple tax. Josephus reports that at the end of the 30s CE "many tens of thousands" of Babylonian Jews guarded the convoy taking the tax to Jerusalem (Ant. 18.313).Tyrian shekels, tetradrachms, or tetradrachmas were coins of Tyre, which in the Roman Empire took on an unusual role as the medium of payment for the Temple tax in Jerusalem, and subsequently gained notoriety as a likely mode of payment for Judas Iscariot. The coins were the size of a modern Israeli half-shekel and were issued by Tyre, in that form, between 126 BC and 67 AD. Earlier Tyrian coins with the value of a tetradrachm, bearing various inscriptions and images, had been issued beginning in the latter half of the fifth century B.C. The money changers referenced in the New Testament Gospels (Matt. 21:12 and parallels) exchanged Tyrian shekels for common Roman currency.The coin in the fish's mouth, or St. Peter's Fish, is one of the miracles of Jesus, told in the Gospel of Matthew 17:24-27.In the Gospel account, in Capernaum the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax ask Peter whether Jesus pays the tax, and he replies that he does. When Peter returns to where they are staying, Jesus speaks of the matter, asking his opinion: "From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes - from their own children or from others?" Peter answers, "from others, " and Jesus replies: "Then the children are exempt. But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours."The story ends at this point, without stating that Peter caught the fish as Jesus predicted.The four-drachma (or shekel) coin would be exactly enough to pay the temple tax (two-drachma coin) for two people. It is usually thought to be a Tyrian shekel.The coin in the fish's mouth is generally seen as a symbolic act or sign, but there is little agreement concerning what it signifies.The Bible does not specify the species of the fish caught by Peter, but Tilapia is sometimes referred to as "St. Peter's fish".Apostle Peter paying the temple tax with coin from the fish's mouth by Augustin Tünger, 1486.The cleansing of the Temple narrative tells of Jesus expelling the merchants and the money changers from the Temple, and occurs in all four canonical gospels of the New Testament.In this account, Jesus and his disciples travel to Jerusalem for Passover, where Jesus expels the merchants and money changers from the Temple, accusing them of turning the Temple into "a den of thieves" through their commercial activities. In the Gospel of John Jesus refers to the Temple as "my Father's house", thus, making a claim to being the Son of God.The narrative occurs near the end of the Synoptic Gospels (at Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:15-19, and Luke 19:45-48) and near the start in the Gospel of John (at John 2:13-16). Some scholars believe that these refer to two separate incidents, given that the Gospel of John also includes more than one Passover.Thirty pieces of silver was the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, according to an account in the Gospel of Matthew 26:15 in the New Testament. Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to the chief priests and agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins, and to have returned the money afterwards, filled with remorse.The Gospel of Matthew claims that the subsequent purchase of the Potter's field was fulfilment, by Jesus, of a prophecy of Jeremiah, although it appears a reference to the Book of Zechariah which describes the return of a payment of thirty silver pieces, was intended.The image has often been used in artwork depicting the Passion of Christ. The phrase is used in literature and common speech to refer to people selling out. The Antiochan tetradrachm is one possibility for the identity of the coins making up the thirty pieces. A Tyrian shekel, another possibility for the type of coin involved. Tyre was founded around 2750 BC according to Herodotus and it appears on monuments as early as 1300 BC. Philo of Byblos (in Eusebius) quotes the antiquarian authority Sanchuniathon as stating that it was first occupied by one Hypsuranius. Sanchuniathon's work is said to be dedicated to "Abibalus king of Berytus" -- possibly the Abibaal who was king of Tyre.There are ten Amarna letters dated 1350 BC from the mayor, Abi-Milku, written to Akenaten. The subject is often water, wood, and the Habiru overtaking the countryside, of the mainland, and how it affected the island-city.Early historyThe commerce of the ancient world was gathered into the warehouses of Tyre. "Tyrian merchants were the first who ventured to navigate the Mediterranean waters; and they founded their colonies on the coasts and neighbouring islands of the Aegean Sea, in Greece, on the northern coast of Africa, at Carthage and other places, in Sicily and Corsica, in Spain at Tartessus, and even beyond the pillars of Hercules at Gadeira (Cádiz)" In the time of King David (c. 1000 BC), a friendly alliance was entered into between the Kingdoms of Israel and Tyre, which was ruled by Hiram I. The city of Tyre was particularly known for the production of a rare and extraordinarily expensive sort of purple dye, produced from the murex shellfish, known as Tyrian purple. This color was, in many cultures of ancient times, reserved for the use of royalty, or at least nobility.It was often attacked by Egypt, besieged by Shalmaneser V, who was assisted by the Phoenicians of the mainland, for five years, and by Nebuchadnezzar (586-573 BC) for thirteen years, without success, although a compromise peace was made in which Tyre paid tribute to the Babylonians. It later fell under the power of the Persians.In 332 BC, the city was conquered by Alexander the Great, after a siege of seven months in which he built the causeway from the mainland to the island, but it continued to maintain much of its commercial importance until the Christian era. The presence of the causeway affected water currents nearby, causing sediment to build up, making the connection permanent.In 315 BC, Alexander's former general Antigonus began his own siege of Tyre, taking the city a year later.In 126 BC, Tyre regained its independence (from the Seleucids) and was allowed to keep much of its independence when the area became a Roman province in 64 BC.Frequently Asked Questions
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Most others are only concerned with selling you, Ilya Zlobin is most interested in educating you on the subject, and providing the largest selection, most professional presentation and service for the best long-term value for collectors worldwide creating returning patrons sharing in the passion of ancient and world coin collecting for a lifetime. How long until my order is shipped?Orders are shipped by the next business day (after receipt of payment) most of the time. How will I know when the order was shipped?After your order has shipped, you will be left positive feedback, and that date could be used as a basis of estimating an arrival date. Any tracking number would be found under your 'Purchase history' tab.USPS First Class mail takes about 3-5 business days to arrive in the U.S. International shipping times cannot be estimated as they vary from country to country.Standard international mail to many countries does not include a tracking number, and can also be slow sometimes. 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