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King Tincomarus, minted in Britannia 20 BC


King Tincomarus of the Atrebates was a client king of Rome. He ruled southern and central Britannia starting in 25-20 BC. He was educated in Rome and brought Roman coin technology to Britannia. The star symbol on the coin is in reference to the divine comet of Augustus which was seen at the time of the death of Julius Caesar. This may have been the brightest daylight comet in human history.

The Romans would use astronomical symbols to justify annexation of new provinces. The divine comet of Caesar was minted on the coins of Augustus in 19 BC. Bear in mind the comet of Caesar occurred in 44 BC which was 24 years before this coin was minted. We seen this theme later on the Antioch ram coin series with the annexation of Judea in 6 AD. Photo Munzhanlung Ritter


 

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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