Early Judaism- A Comprehensive Overview

Figure 9. Drawing of monumental tombs in the Kidron Valley, Jerusalem

Figure 10. Drawing of the “Goliath family” tomb at Jericho

Figure 11. Bronze prutah of Mattathias Antigonus (40-37b.c.e.). Obverse: The Temple menorah

surrounded by Greek legend, “The King Anti[gonus].” Reverse: The showbread table with Paleo-

Hebrew legend, “Mattityah high priest.”(Israel Museum inventory nos.3650, 14232)

Figure 12. Shekel from year one of the First Jewish Revolt. The Hebrew shekel depicts a chalice on

the obverse and a branch with three pomegranates encircled by a border of dots on the reverse.

Minted in Jerusalem 66c.e.(Israel Museum, inventory no. 1475)

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