Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Keywords
Numismatics, rare coins, ancient coins, Judaism, Jewish, rebellion, Roman
Department
Religion
Major
Religion
Abstract
The First Jewish Revolt was a decisive event for the Jewish people which had ripple effects for Judaism all the way into modernity. However, the revolt was not as homogenous as it is often portrayed to be. Although Jerusalem, the focal point of the revolt, was rife with civil war and revolt against the Romans, other Jewish cities did not all share these sentiments. Notably, the city of Sepphoris is representative of a Jewish city that was loyal to their Roman overseers. This study focused on a bronze coin minted in Sepphoris during the Revolt and what the symbols and historical context illuminate about the city. Furthermore, this coin from Sepphoris was contrasted with a coin minted in Jerusalem by Jewish rebels to highlight the different messages each group aimed to relay.
Faculty Mentor
Ronald Cox
Funding Source or Research Program
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Presentation Session
Session C
Location
Plaza Classroom 188
Start Date
21-3-2014 3:45 PM
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Displaying Loyalty in the Midst of Rebellion: Jewish Loyalist Coins in the 1st Century
Plaza Classroom 188
The First Jewish Revolt was a decisive event for the Jewish people which had ripple effects for Judaism all the way into modernity. However, the revolt was not as homogenous as it is often portrayed to be. Although Jerusalem, the focal point of the revolt, was rife with civil war and revolt against the Romans, other Jewish cities did not all share these sentiments. Notably, the city of Sepphoris is representative of a Jewish city that was loyal to their Roman overseers. This study focused on a bronze coin minted in Sepphoris during the Revolt and what the symbols and historical context illuminate about the city. Furthermore, this coin from Sepphoris was contrasted with a coin minted in Jerusalem by Jewish rebels to highlight the different messages each group aimed to relay.