Roman Philadelphia, The Solar Eclipse of 80 AD under Titus
The above coin was the last quasi-autonomous issue of Philadelphia of the Decapolis in 79 AD. Athena is on the obverse and the reverse...
The Roman Crisis of the Third Century and the Solar Eclipse of 234 AD
Maximinus 1 or "Thrax," the Roman Emperor from 235-238 AD is generally credited by historians as ushering in the decline of the Western...
The Julian Solar Eclipse of 49 BC, the beginning of the Roman Empire
A very interesting coin minted in Rome in 48 BC. In 49 BC Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river and plunged the Roman Republic into...
The Star and Crescent represents a Solar Eclipse
I wanted to find a modern representation of the star and crescent representing a solar eclipse. Look no farther than the above coin. The...
Symbolism of the date palm on the coins of Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas 20-21 AD, Tiberias Mint Photo Zurqieh Coins Anatomy of date palm and fruit frond Biblical Date Palm seedling from Masada....
Herod the Great and the Roman Opium Trade
Where did Herod the Great obtain the wealth needed for his building projects? Why was he able to garner such support from Emperor...
SERAPIS, The Roman Religion weaponized against Judeo-Christianity
The above coin displays the portrait of Nero on the obverse and Serapis on the reverse(Alexandrian mint 63AD). The Roman Military machine...
Sword Star, seen over Jerusalem 70 AD
Notice the cross motif on the reverse of the above coin from Gadara. Titus is on the obverse. The double cornucopias or perhaps shofars...
Our Lady of Guadalupe, the post Roman world, anti-slavery icon
1. MARY IS THE STAR WITHIN THE CRESCENT. This website describes the star and crescent icon as being symbolic for solar eclipses during...
Solar Crescents on Roman Coins
This Roman gold aureus of the Severan Dynasty clearly shows the solar crescent on the reverse is originating from the Emperor. The solar...
