The coins of Herod : : a modern analysis and die classification / / Donald T. Ariel, Jean-Philippe Fontanille.

• Superior document: Ancient Judaism and early Christianity = Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums, v. 79
• Author: Ariel, Donald T.
• TeilnehmendeR: Fontanille, Jean-Philippe.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : Brill,, 2012.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Ancient Judaism and early Christianity ; 79.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (316 pages)
• Notes: Two columns to the page.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; Gold and Silver Coins During Herod’s Reign /; A Typology of Herod’s Coins /; The Dies and Minting Technology /; The Location of the Mint or Mints /; The Iconography /; The Inscriptions /; Herod’s Coins in Hoards /; Herod Coins in Archaeological Contexts /; Geographical Distribution of Herod’s Coins /; A Relative Chronology of Herod’s Coins /; Towards an Absolute Chronology of Herod’s Coins /; Bibliography /; Index /; Plates 1–96 /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1283396017; 9786613396013; 9004226427
• ISSN: 1871-6636
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Donald T. Ariel, Jean-Philippe Fontanille.

Herod, ruler of Judea at a pivotal time (40–4 BCE) in the region’s history, was Rome’s most famous client king. In this volume, Herod’s coinage benefits from a comprehensive reappraisal. The coins and dies have been thoroughly examined, resulting in innovative iconographic and technological interpretations. Study of the coins’ presence in hoards, their archaeological contexts and geographical distribution, together with other typological, epigraphic and numismatic observations, have aided in establishing that all of the types were minted in Jerusalem. A new relative chronology of Herod’s dated and undated coins is the most important by-product of this study. Finally, an attempt is made to peg this seriation to known events within the king’s reign.