The Propaganda of the Jewish Rebels of 66-70 C.E. according to their Coins
The Propaganda of the Jewish Rebels of 66-70 C.E. according to their Coins
Author(s): Michaël GirardinSubject(s): Political history, Social history, Ancient World, History of Judaism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Jewish Revolt of 66-70 C.E.; revolutionary coinage; symbols of Jewish independence; minting authorities
Summary/Abstract: In this paper, I argue that the coins of the Jewish war of 66-70 C.E. demonstrate the theocratic conception of the Zealots and of the faction of Simon bar Giora. They are designed as responses to Roman issues and, therefore, are influenced by Roman currency. This minting is a powerful affirmation of independence for a so-called Jewish “State.” The divisions into several factions make it impossible to recognize a unanimous conception of what the political system among the Jews must have been. However, each coin seems to support the theocratic ideal, focalized either on the temple of Jerusalem or on the redemption of the people.
Journal: Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 23-40
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English