Coins of the Bible

I recall seeing either a series or book on this. I'm headed to Barnes
and Noble to check it out but thought I'd ask the group. Anyone got
the series and is anyone in posession of the coins - not copies - so I
can start buying some and build a Sunday school class on the subject?
Thanks, Craig.

"Jump Master" wrote in message
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I recall seeing either a series or book on this. I'm headed to Barnes
and Noble to check it out but thought I'd ask the group. Anyone got
the series and is anyone in posession of the coins - not copies - so I
can start buying some and build a Sunday school class on the subject?
Thanks, Craig.

There are several worthwhile titles:

David Hendin has produced a very scholarly Guide to Biblical Coins, now in
its 4th edition, but out of print as far as I know. An antiquarian
numismatic book dealer may be able to get one for you - at a price. Let me
know if you need some leads in this regard.

Ken Bressett has produced the second edition of Money of the bible, a
Whitman Publication that is likely to be available at the larger B&N stores.
IIRC, I have actually seen it in one bigbox bookstore or another. $29.95
list

Arthur Friedberg has produced a book titled Coins of the Bible, another
Whitman product, which features a small collection of replica coins in
capsules embedded in the cover. I'd guess this would be a pretty scarce
item in bookstores, due to the potential of tampering. $19.95 list

Jonathan L. Reed has written the HarperCollins Visual Guide to the New
Testament, list $24.95, that may include some information on Biblical coins,
although I have not physically seen a copy of it.

If you are looking to buy actual, authentic coins, here's a good place to
start:

http://www.bermania.com/

James

On Dec 28, 10:26*am, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com
wrote:
"Jump Master" wrote in message

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I recall seeing either a series or book on this. I'm headed to Barnes
and Noble to check it out but thought I'd ask the group. Anyone got
the series and is anyone in posession of the coins - not copies - so I
can start buying some and build a Sunday school class on the subject?
Thanks, Craig.

There are several worthwhile titles:

David Hendin has produced a very scholarly Guide to Biblical Coins, now in
its 4th edition, but out of print as far as I know. *An antiquarian
numismatic book dealer may be able to get one for you - at a price. *Let me
know if you need some leads in this regard.

Ken Bressett has produced the second edition of Money of the bible, a
Whitman Publication that is likely to be available at the larger B&N stores.
IIRC, I have actually seen it in one bigbox bookstore or another. *$29.95
list

Arthur Friedberg has produced a book titled Coins of the Bible, another
Whitman product, which features a small collection of replica coins in
capsules embedded in the cover. *I'd guess this would be a pretty scarce
item in bookstores, due to the potential of tampering. *$19.95 list

Jonathan L. Reed has written the HarperCollins Visual Guide to the New
Testament, list $24.95, that may include some information on Biblical coins,
although I have not physically seen a copy of it.

If you are looking to buy actual, authentic coins, here's a good place to
start:

http://www.bermania.com/

James

An outstanding answer and I really appreciate you taking the time.
I'll simply print this and visit a few B&Ns. Also, the link is great.
Always worth it to throw the question to RCC.
Happy New Year,
Craig

On Dec 28, 10:06*am, Jump Master wrote:
I recall seeing either a series or book on this. I'm headed to Barnes
and Noble to check it out but thought I'd ask the group. Anyone got
the series and is anyone in posession of the coins - not copies - so I
can start buying some and build a Sunday school class on the subject?
Thanks, Craig.

I think you will find some of the pieces to be quite expensive ..
but many are quite affordable. I haven't made a whole class on coins,
but have shown what I have when it ties into the lesson plans.

You may want to consider including the history of In God We Trust on
USA coins and paper money. I had an 1864 2¢ coin and a 1934 series
dollar to show with and without the motto. Also talked about the 4
references to God on the dollar bill, how our National Anthem
references In God We Trust, which president opposed the motto on coins
and why, history of attempts to remove motto. Yeah, lots of
interesting material there..

On Dec 28, 4:02*pm, "newsgroup" wrote:
"coinsusa" wrote in message

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On Dec 28, 10:06 am, Jump Master wrote:

I recall seeing either a series or book on this. I'm headed to Barnes
and Noble to check it out but thought I'd ask the group. Anyone got
the series and is anyone in posession of the coins - not copies - so I
can start buying some and build a Sunday school class on the subject?
Thanks, Craig.

* I think you will find some of the pieces to be quite expensive ..
but many are quite affordable. *I haven't made a whole class on coins,
but have shown what I have when it ties into the lesson plans.

*You may want to consider including the history of In God We Trust on
USA coins and paper money. *I had an 1864 2¢ coin and a 1934 series
dollar to show with and without the motto. Also talked about the 4
references to God on the dollar bill, how our National Anthem
references In God We Trust, which president opposed the motto on coins
and why, *history of attempts to remove motto. * Yeah, lots of
interesting material there..

I am curious... *Did you include any commentary *about the origins
of IGWT as described here?


I did not use the document you specified as it was not known to me
at that time. I presented the historical facts from
other resources available and included very brief details of Aronow
v. United States and
Newdow v. Congress court cases.

In article , "Mr. Jaggers"
lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:

"Jump Master" wrote in message
...
I recall seeing either a series or book on this. I'm headed to Barnes
and Noble to check it out but thought I'd ask the group. Anyone got
the series and is anyone in posession of the coins - not copies - so I
can start buying some and build a Sunday school class on the subject?
Thanks, Craig.

There are several worthwhile titles:

[snip]
Ken Bressett has produced the second edition of Money of the bible, a
Whitman Publication that is likely to be available at the larger B&N
stores.
IIRC, I have actually seen it in one bigbox bookstore or another. $29.95
list


Or for an older, less expensive version of the same booK ...

# "Moneys of the Bible" by R. S. Yeoman, published by Whitman Publishing,
# 1961.
#
# C-S 16431, annotated as "a brief survey for the collector". 61 pages,
# softcover (black leatherette typical of the Whitman "black book" series of
# the 1960's), very fine condition.
#
# Brief introduction, then a chronological survery of the coinage of the
# period, from Lydian (7th century BC) through The Second Jewish Revolt
# (132 - 135 AD). Extremely well-illustrated (photographic quality
# halftones). Not an especially scholarly work, but rated two stars by Kroh
# in
# "Ancient Reference Reviews" and commented as "highly readable and features
# very decent illustrations". The Durst reprint retails at $8.00 ----
# this original edition should sell for more than that ...


There is also:

# "Coins and Christianity" by Kenneth Jacob, Second Edition, published by
# Seaby, 1985.
#
# C-S 16417 for the 1959 First Edition. 96 pages, hardbound, near mint
# condition (dealer address label pasted on first blank page).
#
# Following a short Preface, the chapters are "The Scene is Set", "The Coins
# of the Bible", "The Milvian Bridge and After", "Developments in the
# East and West", "Enter England", "The Expansion of the Coinage", "Modern
# Times", a Bibliogrphy and an Index of Biblical References. Lightly
# illustrated via quality halftones. Looks to be a decent introduction to
# the topic, perhaps more appropriate for a historical scholar than a serious
# numismatist, but undoubtedly containing considerable information of
# interest to each.

both of which I've offered on eBay sometime during the past year,
with results in the $8 - $15 range IIRC ...

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:06:58 -0800 (PST), Jump Master
wrote:

I recall seeing either a series or book on this. I'm headed to Barnes
and Noble to check it out but thought I'd ask the group. Anyone got
the series and is anyone in posession of the coins - not copies - so I
can start buying some and build a Sunday school class on the subject?
Thanks, Craig.

You can always submit any ancient coin to NGC. I believe they label
all/most ancient coins as "Money of the Bible." But don't expect to
get a coin that necessarily has anything to do with the Bible or
ancient Israel or Jesus or whatever. They'll put this label on any
ancient Greek- or Roman-era coin that was minted anywhere during the
time the Judeo-Christian Bible was being written.

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On Dec 28 2007, 10:06 am, Jump Master
wrote:
... Anyone got
the series and is anyone in posession of the coins - not copies - so I
can start buying some and build a Sunday school class on the subject?
Thanks, Craig.

If you buy from ANA member dealers, you will be protected by the ANA
Code of Ethics. Find the American Numismatic Association at www.money.org
and the Dealer Directory under the Membership tab on the left of the
homepage. In fact, of the authors cited in this thread both David
Hendin and Arthur Friedberg are well-known dealers in this material.
Hendin is arguably _THE_ expert in Judaic and early Christian-era
coinage.

I gave several "Coins of the Bible" presentations to churches in my
area about 10 or so years ago and published in The Celator and other
magazines about these.

In the words of coin dealer Aaron Feldman, "buy the book before you
buy the coin." The "widow's mite" is fairly well accepted as the
coins offered by that name for about $15 or $20. (Jonathan Kern in
Lexington Kentucky is very well known and accomplished as a dealer in
ancients and he often advertises these in the coin newspapers. He
actually has a bachelor's in numismatics,something of a rarity.)
However, just what The Tribute Penny is or is not is up for
discussion. For the denarius alone, there are five Caesars to whom
one might have rendered. Other scholars point to other coins
entirely, not denarii at all. So, read the books.

One of the most pleasant ways to pursue this is to follow Paul and
Luke through the New Testament from the Churches of Asia through
Greece to Rome. You can do most of this with common "Greek
Imperial" (ie Greek from the time of the Roman Empire) copper coins
for $20 to $100 each depending on your eye and your luck. The Seven
Churches of Asia would be a proper subset of that, of course.

Also, interestingly, coins did not fall out of circulation when
governments fell. In other words, a silver coin from Antioch or Tyre
from 250 BC would be "current" 250 years later. Pergamum, Sardis,
etc., are all available from the most ancient of times.

You will find this to be a compelling and rewarding hobby.

Best wishes,
Mike M.

Six Caesars of the Tribute Penny he
http://www.coin-newbies.com/articles/caesars.html