EXHIBIT OP BIBLICAL ANTIQUITIES. 985 



Coin of Herod Philip II (died A. D. 34). — Struck at Cibsarea 

 IMiilippi in honor of tlie Eighth Roman Legion. Copper. Obverse, 

 " Herod Philip," with his portrait: reverse, the standards of the Legion. 

 (See ijlate 9, fio-. 7.) Herod Philip is mentioned ' as Tetrarch of Itnrea; 

 Cct^sarea Philippi was often visited by Jesus.^ It is now a small village 

 called Banijas, near Mount Hermon. 



Coin of Agrippa II (last Jewish King). — Bronze. Obverse, name 

 and head of the Emperor; reverse, "Money of Agrippa, struck at 

 Neronias" (C;esarea Philippi). (See plate 9, fig. 2.) Herod Agrippa II 

 was the last Jewish King, 48-100 A. U.' 



His long reign was coincident witii that of the Roman emperors 

 Claudius, Nero, Galba,Otho, Vitelius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitan.Nerva, 

 Trajan, and his coins are therefore found bearing the effigies of several 

 emperors. He is mentioned^ as having an interview with the Apostle 

 Paul in the presence of the Roman Governor Festus at Ciiesarea. 



Denarius, or Roman Tribute Penny. — Silver (two specimens). 

 Obverse, "Tiberius Ctesar," son of deified Agustus (Emperor 14-37 

 A. D.); reverse, "Pontifex Maximus" (Chief Priest). It contained 60 

 grains Troy of silver, and its value was about 16 cents. (See plate 9, 

 fig. 12.) The denarius was the tribute money that the Jews had to pay 

 to the Romans, and it is very likely that a variety of this coin was 

 shown Jesus with the question " Is it lawful to give tribute unto Csesar 

 or not?"- The denarius seems to have been the ordinary day's wages 

 of the Palestinian peasantry." It is mentioned eleven times in the 

 Gospels" and once in the Revelation (vi, 6). The translation in the 

 English versions, penny, is misleading. 



Stater. — Antioch. Silver (facsimile, two specimens). Obverse, 

 "(Money) of Cicsar Augustus" (first Roman Emperor, 29 B. C. to 14 

 A. D.), with head of the Emperor; reverse, Tyche, as genius of the city 

 of Antioch, with her foot on the river god Orontes, and the words, 

 "Thirtieth year of the victory" (i. e., Actium). (See plate 9, fig. 5.) 

 The stater, about equal in value to the shekel, is mentioned (Revised 

 Version, "shekel "; margin, " stater") as the coin which would be found 

 by Peter in the mouth of the fish, sufScieut to pay the Temple tribute, 

 which was half a shekel, for Jesus and himself.** 



Coin of C.f:sarea. — Bronze. Obverse, head of Agustus Otesar. 

 (See plate 9, fig. 8.) C;esarea, founded by Herod I, is frequently men- 

 tioned in the Acts. It was the scene of the conversion of the centurion 



' Luke iii, 1. 



- Matthew xvi, 13 ; Mark viii, 27. 

 ^ Graetz, History of the Jews, pp. 50-93. 

 •»Act8xxvi,2, 28. 

 •''Matthew xxii, J.7- 

 fi Idem, XX, 2. 



' Wem, xviii, 28 ; xx, 2, 9, 10, 13; xxii, 17; Mark vi, 37; xii, 15; xiv, 5; Lukevii, 11; 

 X, 35 ; XX, 24 ; Johnhu, 7 ; xii, 5. 

 ^ Idem, xvii, 27. 



