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Contracting the Drachma
DavidMerrill
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We can start the story at 2 Macabees 3:
"1 Now when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest, and his hatred of wickedness,
2 It came to pass that even the kings themselves did honour the place, and magnify the temple with their best gifts;
3 Insomuch that Seleucus of Asia of his own revenues bare all the costs belonging to the service of the sacrifices...
The marshals for Caesar, the Herodian Guard were accepting funds in foreign coin which allowed them to hoard or contract the shekel and half shekel coins. This created a franchise for moneychangers who would then sell the domestic currency to the pilgrims at a markup. It is depicted well in this video snippet.
Regards,
David Merrill.
"1 Now when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest, and his hatred of wickedness,
2 It came to pass that even the kings themselves did honour the place, and magnify the temple with their best gifts;
3 Insomuch that Seleucus of Asia of his own revenues bare all the costs belonging to the service of the sacrifices...
The marshals for Caesar, the Herodian Guard were accepting funds in foreign coin which allowed them to hoard or contract the shekel and half shekel coins. This created a franchise for moneychangers who would then sell the domestic currency to the pilgrims at a markup. It is depicted well in this video snippet.
Regards,
David Merrill.
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Haven't noticed you around before. Joined just in the last month and already up to 71 posts, eh? Good. You must be hanging out on the US Coin Forum or something, though. I've not been over there quite as much in the last month.
Perhaps you share an interest in ancient coins, then?
WillieBoyd2 will like that video snippet, because he has a page on his website about coins depicted in movies.
~ Rob Shinnick/"Lord M"
<< <i>Hi, David.
Haven't noticed you around before. Joined just in the last month and already up to 71 posts, eh? Good. You must be hanging out on the US Coin Forum or something, though. I've not been over there quite as much in the last month.
Perhaps you share an interest in ancient coins, then?
WillieBoyd2 will like that video snippet, because he has a page on his website about coins depicted in movies.
~ Rob Shinnick/"Lord M" >>
I have had some widow's mites and a Tiberias denarion. - For biblical reasons. But I gave them away.
for my "Coins in Movies" internet section and found an old friend.
I posted what I found separately at:
http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=866449
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
Coins in Movies
Coins on Television