Herod The Great, Reign from 37-4 BC
The coin above best represents the Roman influence over Judea with astrology. It was minted by Herod the Great who ended the Jewish...
Julius Caesar, Rome Mint 40 BC
This coin was minted after the death of Julius Caesar in 40 BC. Note the solar eclipse symbol has been incorporated into the legionary...
Kingdom of Chalcis, north of Judea
Ptolemy or Ptolemaeus ruled the Kingdom of Chalcis north of Judea from 85-40 BC. At one time he controlled Caesarea Paneas. The reverse...
Solar Eclipse 49 BC over Judea
This solar eclipse was seen along the Eastern Mediterranean coast. It would have been visible in the Kingdom of Chalcis.
Roman Republic Denarius, Rome Mint 49 BC
This coin was minted in Rome in 49 BC after Julius Caesar and his armies crossed the Rubicon River. They were marching toward Rome to...
Solar Eclipse of 50 BC, Before Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River
Note this eclipse was seen by Julius Caesar as the Roman Governor of Gaul and in Rome by Pompey the Great and the Senate. The solar...
P. Clodius and M.F. Turrinus, Rome Mint 42 BC, Eclipse of 50 BC
In 42 BC the Roman Republican armies were defeated by Octavian and Marc Antony at the Battle of Phillipi. The obverse of the coin shows...
Total Eclipse of 63 BC
This eclipse would have been present in Europe around the time of Pompey invading Judea.
Pompey the Great and the siege of Jerusalem in 63 BC
This is a coin of Pompey the Great minted 14 years after the siege of Jerusalem. Pompey the Great arrived in Antioch to bring about the...
L. Rusticus, Rome Mint 76 BC
This coin demonstrates Roman intentions toward Judea in 76 BC. Hyrcanus II came to power in Judea in 76 BC as well. Hyrcanus II went to...
