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L. Rusticus, Rome Mint 76 BC


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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 Pompey the Great to intervene in the Jewish civil war which resulted in the siege of Jerusalem in 63 BC. As one can see the Roman god of war, Mars, is on the obverse. The ram representing Judea is on the reverse. Rome already had the desire to conquer Judea before Hyrcanus II came to Pompey.


 

2000 years ago the cross was a Roman symbol of death and terror. Jesus Christ transformed this symbol into a universal sign of God's love, hope and resurrection. Solar eclipse events are recorded in Roman mythology during the conception of Romulus and Remus by the war god Mars and during the foundation of the city of Rome. The solar eclipse to the Romans was a sign from their gods that war was upon the Earth. The solar eclipse symbol of the star/pellet within the crescent on Roman coins and legionary standards was also a sign of their god's approval of Roman domination over conquered lands. Fifteen hundred years later, the "Our Lady of Guadalupe" Icon was presented to the New World as an inverted Roman Legionary Standard. Jesus Christ changed these symbols of Roman domination and slavery into an everlasting sign of God's love and compassion. 

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