Sabbatical Year, Year One of the Second Revolt

Second Revolt (132–135 CE) Sabbatical Year: 132/133 Exclusively during year one of the second revolt is leGeulat Yis(rael) “For the redemption of Is(rael)” inscribed upon both silver and bronze coins. During year two, the coins proceed to make exclusive use of the...

The Sabbatical Year of Herod Agrippa I

Herod Agrippa I (37–44 CE) Sabbatical Year: 41/42 CE Herod Agrippa I minted coins during several years during the years of his reign at the Paneas mint (year 2), the Tiberias mint (year 5) and at Caesarea (year 7 and year eight) all of which were minted with...

The Sabbatical Year Coinage of Herod the Great

Herod the Great (40–4 BCE). Sabbatical Years: 37/36, 30/29, 23/22, 16/15, 9/8 L G, Year three = Sab Year 37/36. Herod the Great was appointed King over Judea by Augustus in 40 BCE. However, it was not until 37/6 BCE that he managed to take Jerusalem by siege and to...

Sabbatical Year coins of Alexander Jannaeus

Alexander Jannaeus (103–76 BCE); Sabbatical years of his reign: 100/101, 93/92, 86/85, 79/78 Unlike his predecessors who asserted themselves on coins to be “High Priest” and ethnarchs, Alexander Jannaeus proclaimed himself to be both High Priest and King....