Oct 22
2020
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The Coins of King Herod the GreatPosted by Steve Marr in Untagged |
The Bible and history paint a picture of King Herod as a great builder as well as a royal with spasms of paranoia. While his building projects still bring thousands to see their ruins, Herod continues to be best known as the ruling pontificate of Judea who ordered the murder of innocent children when the Magi did not return to tell him where Jesus was born.
But Herod is more than the villain in our Christmas story. Coins commissioned by Herod himself contribute more detail to this multi-layered man.