The Weight Standards of the Judean Coinage in the Late Persian and Early Ptolemaic Period
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4587638 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yigal Ronen (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 122-126 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Near Eastern Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2076 • E-ISSN: 1557-5594 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3210642 |
| OpenAlex | W2332774869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
During the late Persian through the early Ptolemaic period, Judean authorities minted small, silver coins known today as yĕhud coins. Surprisingly, under Persian rule the weights of the yĕhud coins were inconsistent with the Greek (obol) system of weights that prevailed overall. During the Ptolemaic period, however, the standard returned to conformity. What can explain this numismatic enigma
Ancient history · Art · Numismatics · Persian · Theology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |