CoinsandtheBible

CharlesCalkins (withmanythankstoJill) Temples Temples

• Denarius • Rome,57BC • Obverse: – CCONSIDINONIANI/ SC – DrapedbustofVenus Erycina • Sear381 Temples

• Reverse: – Viewofthetempleof VenusErycina on rockyprominencewith ERVCatbase,circuit ofcitywallswithgate inforeground Temples

• Æ Follis • Rome,AD307310 • Obverse: – IMPCMAXENTIVS PFAVG – Laureateheadright Temples

• Reverse: – CONSERVVRB SVAE – Romaseatedfacingin hexastyle temple, headleft,holding globeandscepter – AQPinexergue SmallDenomination 1/96 th Stater

• 1/96 th stater (hemitartemorion) • Phoenicia/Byblos (nowJbeil,Lebanon) • Obverse: – Lotusinacircle

• Aboutathirdofthe diameterofadime InGodWeTrust InGodWeTrust

• TwoCent • 1864 • UnitedStates • Obverse: – INGODWETRUST – Shieldonwreathand arrowswithmottoin ribbonabove InGodWeTrust

• Reverse: – UNITEDSTATESOF AMERICA – 2CENTSinawreath Finds/Hordes Pristina Hoard

• 10,000+denarii, militarypaymentfor Illyricumarmy,AD 225 • WorncoinsofNeroto pristineSeverans • Found1979,near Pristina,Yugoslavia • Leftcountryduring Balkanconflict • Worldmarket,1999 DoubleLeopard

• EdwardIII(134143) DoubleLeopard (72d),England’sfirst largegoldcoin • Foundbymetal detectorist,early2006 • 3rd exampleknown, onlyoneinprivate hands • SoldJune30,2006 bySpinkfor£460,000 pic:historyhuntersinternational.org Coenwulf

• Coenwulf (796821), KingdomofMercia (AngloSaxon) • MintedinLondon, found40minorthon eastbankofriverIvel • SoldtotheBritish Museum,early2006, for$650,000

pic:svchistory.com VikingHoard

• 617coinsandother artifactsfrom10 th century • FoundinHarrowgate, Yorkshire,byDavid andAndrewWhelan, metaldetectorists, Jan2007 • Declaredtreasure Thurs,Jul19,2007 • Valuedat£750,000 pic:BBC PostRome/ ChristianSymbols

• Solidus • AD616625 (Heracliusandson) • Obverse: – dd NNhERACLIYS ET hERA CONSPPAVG – Heracliusandson, crossinfieldbetween Cross

• Reverse: – VICTORIAAVSU – Crosspotent(cross withcrossbaratendof eacharm)onbase andthreesteps Cross

• Obol • Hungary • AD12051235 (AndrewII) • Obverse: – Cross,twocrescent moons,fourstars,and fourpellets Cross

• Reverse: – Crosswithfourpellets inacircle Cross

• Tank • Armenia • AD11981219(Levon I) • Obverse: – Crownedheadoflion facingright • Levon Ipledged supportofcrusaders in3 rd crusadevs. Saladin Cross

• Reverse: – Patriarchalcross(top barisINRI– “Jesusof Nazareth,Kingofthe Jews”)withtwostars inacircle Cross

• Denar • Hungary • AD13821387(Maria ofAnjou) • Obverse: – Monogram Cross

• Reverse: – LorraineCross(similar toPatriarchalCross) • Partofthecoatofarms ofLorraine,eastern France • Originallyasymbolof JoanofArc Globus Cruciger

• BillonTrachy • postAD1092 • ByzantineEmpire Globus Cruciger

• …holdingglobus cruciger (buttwo crossbars) Globus Cruciger

• Solidus • AD527565 (Justinian) • Obverse: – DNIVSTINIANVSPP AVG – Helmetedfacingbust, holdingglobus cruciger andshield Globus Cruciger /

• Reverse: – VICTORIAAVGGG – Angelstandingfacing, holdingPheaded crossandglobus cruciger – CONOBinexergue Globus Cruciger

• 20Kreutzer • 1787B • Austria • Reverse: – Twoheadedeagle Christ

• Anonymousfollis • ByzantineEmpire • AD9761025(BasilII) • Obverse: – +EMMANOVHAIXXC – Nimbate bustofChrist holdingbookof gospels

• SB1813 Christ

• Reverse: – +ihSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE Christ

• Grosh • Bulgaria • AD13311355(Ivan AlexanderandMikhail Asen) • Obverse: – Christstanding Christ

• Reverse: – IvanandMikhail standingfacing,each holdingcross,banner onstaffbetween Saint– Michael

• AD15051509(Henry VII)Angel(80d) • Obverse: – HENRICDIGRAREX ANGLZFR(Henryby thegraceofGodKing ofEnglandand France) – Winged,armoredSt. Michaelslayinga dragon Saint– Michael

• Reverse: – PERCRVCETVA SALVANOSXPC RED(ByThyCross saveusOChristour Redeemer) – ShipwiththeRoyal armsinthecenterand itscrossmastabove Saint Mark

• Zecchino • AD17631778 • Venice • Obverse: – ALOYMOCEN – DogeofVenice kneelingbeforeSt. Mark

• SanMarcoPlaza – TombofMark Saint– Mark/Christ

• Reverse: – SITTXPEDATQTV REGISISTEDVCA – Christstandingina starredfield Saint– George

• 1819(GeorgeIII) • Obverse: – GEORGIUSIIIDG BRITANNIARUMREX FD – Laureateheadright Saint– George

• Reverse: – HONISOITQUIMAL YPENSE – St.Georgeslayingthe dragon 10Commandments

• Ducat,AD18 th cent. • GermanStates • Obverse: – DUSOLTDEINEN VATERUNDDEINE MUTTEREHREN AUFDASDIRS WOHLGEHE(Thou shalt honorthyfather andmotherwithgood conduct) – Twotabletsofthe10 Commandments

• Reverse: – WOLDEMDER FREUDEANSEINEN KINDERNERLEBT DASHILTHERR ZEBAOTH(Whoever enjoysloving his childrenholdsGod's Commandment) – Pottedtreesinthe configurationofthe CrucifixionatCalvary Axum

• AD5 th – 7th centuries • Obverse: – BAXACA – Portraitofanunknown king,holdingacross

• Christiankingdomin Ethiopia • ArkoftheCovenant Axum

• Reverse: – Legendtranslatedas “Maythispleasethe country” – Crosswithgoldplug (bimetallic) Crusader

• DenierTournois • AD12871308(GuyII delaRoche) • CrusaderStates, DuchyofAthens • Obverse: – GVIDVXΛTENES – Cross Crusader

• Reverse: – THEBΛNICIVIS – Castletournois with piercedmulletbelow Crusader Islamic

• AH580597/AD 11841201 • Obverse: – "Husam alDinMalik Diyarbakir"(princeof Diyarbakir,aprovince insoutheastern Anatolia) – Solonleft,on right– occultationof Jupiterbysunin1189 Crusader Islamic

• Reverse: – almalik alnasir / Salah alDin(i.e. Saladin)/Yusuf /bin Ayyub / muhiyyaud'dawlat / amir almuminin ("the princedefenderSalah alDinYusuf bin Ayyub,preserverof thestate,commander ofthefaithful") CommunionToken

• Ochiltree(East Ayrshire,Scotland) • Lead • Obverse: – OK(OchiltreeKirk [])1806 CommunionToken

• Reverse: – CD(Coena Domini TheLord'sSupper) CommunionWaferStamp

• Communionwafer stamp • Lead • Obverse: – HXARICEIMI(Iam Grace/gracious)in reverse KingJames

• Sixpence • AD1624(King James) • Obverse: – IACOBVSDGMAG BRITFRAETHIB REX(Jamesbythe graceofGodKingof GreatBritainFrance andIreland) – BustofJames KingJames

• Reverse: – QUAEDEUS CONIVNXITNEMO SEPARET(WhatGod hathjoinedletnoman putasunder) – Royalarms ModernIsrael Germany

• 5Reichsmark • 1936A(Berlin) • Obverse: – PaulvonHindenburg

• DefeatedHitlerin Presidentialelection in1932,but appointedhim Chancellor,Jan1933 • Zeppelin Germany

• Reverse: – Eagle,in wreath Palestine

• 100Mils • 1933 • BritishMandateof Palestine • Obverse: – “Palestine” inHebrew, EnglishandArabic – Olivesprig Palestine

• Reverse: – ValueinHebrew, EnglishandArabic FirstCoinofIsrael

• 194825Mils • Obverse: – “Israel” inHebrewand Arabic – Clusterofgrapes FirstCoinofIsrael

• Reverse: – Thevalue“25mils” in HebrewandArabic – ThedateinHebrew – Twostylizedolive branches JudeaCapta/Free

• Medal • ca.1971 • Obverse: – JUDEACAPTIVE70 C.E. – ImageofRoman JudeaCapta coin JudeaCapta/Free

• Reverse: – ISRAELLIBERATED 1948 – Womanholdingchild bytree EndTimes MysteryBabylon

• Rev17:3 Sohecarriedmeawayinthe spiritintothewilderness:andIsawa womansituponascarletcoloured beast, fullofnamesofblasphemy,havingseven headsandtenhorns. Rev17:4 Andthewomanwasarrayedin purpleandscarletcolour,anddeckedwith goldandpreciousstonesandpearls, havingagoldencupinherhandfullof abominationsandfilthinessofher fornication: MysteryBabylon

• Rev17:5 Anduponherforeheadwasa namewritten,MYSTERY,BABYLONTHE GREAT,THEMOTHEROFHARLOTS ANDABOMINATIONSOFTHEEARTH. PapalMedal

• 1825(LeoXII) • Obverse: – LEOXIIPMANNOII – BustofLeoXIIfacing left

• Note:PM– Pontifex Maximus – again

pic:www.aloha.net/~mikesch/dragon.htm PapalMedal

• Reverse: – SEDETSVPER VNIVERSVM(The wholeworldisher seat) – RomanCatholic Churchportrayedasa womanseatedonthe globewithacupinher hand Europa

• 2Euro • 2006 • Greece • Obverse: – 2Euro – MapofEurope Europa

• Reverse: – EYPΠH – Europa ridingabull Israel

• 1NewIsraelSheqel • Obverse: – Genesis11:19,in Hebrew,“notallare clearlywritten,alluding tothestateof confusionandlackof communicationamong thepeople” – inshape oftowerofBabel;city wallsbelowand cloudsabove Israel

• Reverse: – "TowerofBabelGen. 11"inHebrewand English – 5762/2002yearof issue MotherandChild MotherandChild

• Denar • 1621(Gabriel Bethlen) • Transylvania • Obverse: – Hungariancoatof arms MotherandChild

• Reverse: – Madonnaandchild MotherandChild

• Denarius • Rome,AD201 • Obverse: – IVLIAAVGVSTA – Drapedbustright • Sear6606 MotherandChild

• Reverse – SAECVLIFELICITAS – Isisstandingright,left footonprow,nursing infantHorus,rudder restingagainstaltar behind