Herod the Great Remains True to Form
What was Herod trying to convey with the images he chose for his coinage? How did he delicately balance his religious orientation with state ideology? In the last issue, David Jacobson argued that the iconography Herod employed was that of Greek mythology. According to Jacobson, Herod's "t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2001
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Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2001, Volume: 64, Issue: 4, Pages: 212-214 |
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| Summary: | What was Herod trying to convey with the images he chose for his coinage? How did he delicately balance his religious orientation with state ideology? In the last issue, David Jacobson argued that the iconography Herod employed was that of Greek mythology. According to Jacobson, Herod's "true colors" are revealed in the depiction of a Greek banqueting rite where homage was offered to the Dioscuri deities known as Castor and Pollux. Here, the author argues that such an interpretation cannot be substantiated and would constitute a break from Herod's normal numismatic practice. The iconography, he argues, is rather that of military hardware. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3210831 |