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... Greek and Roman , so strikingly illustrate the historical , or narrative portions of the New Testament , that it is surprising no detailed notice of these interesting and significant monuments has been undertaken by some practical hand ...
... Greek and Roman , so strikingly illustrate the historical , or narrative portions of the New Testament , that it is surprising no detailed notice of these interesting and significant monuments has been undertaken by some practical hand ...
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... Greeks . The piece here engraved bears on the obverse the legend AYTOKparwp 3 Matthew ii . 22 . 5 Lib . lv . p . 567 , ed . 1606 . 4 Bell . Jud . lib . ii . c . xi . § 5 . * Εἰς ὅλην τὴν Σύριαν . Matt . iv . 24 . KAICap NEPova TPAIANOC ...
... Greeks . The piece here engraved bears on the obverse the legend AYTOKparwp 3 Matthew ii . 22 . 5 Lib . lv . p . 567 , ed . 1606 . 4 Bell . Jud . lib . ii . c . xi . § 5 . * Εἰς ὅλην τὴν Σύριαν . Matt . iv . 24 . KAICap NEPova TPAIANOC ...
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... Greek cities , when under the Roman dominion . Its size and weight , which were pro- bably accommodated to those of the obolus , must have differed at various periods , and in different cities . The whole subject of the relative value ...
... Greek cities , when under the Roman dominion . Its size and weight , which were pro- bably accommodated to those of the obolus , must have differed at various periods , and in different cities . The whole subject of the relative value ...
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... Greek coins , which bore the representation of objects held in abhorrence by the Jews . The Chian Assarion here given , from a specimen in the British Museum , bears on one side a sphinx , with the word XIÓN , i . e . ( money ) of the ...
... Greek coins , which bore the representation of objects held in abhorrence by the Jews . The Chian Assarion here given , from a specimen in the British Museum , bears on one side a sphinx , with the word XIÓN , i . e . ( money ) of the ...
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... Greek cities , and pompously inscribed on their coins , were probably of service to Tyre and Sidon at a later period , when Cleopatra endeavoured to persuade Antony to give her those cities . 13 The other coin is of Sidon , and of the ...
... Greek cities , and pompously inscribed on their coins , were probably of service to Tyre and Sidon at a later period , when Cleopatra endeavoured to persuade Antony to give her those cities . 13 The other coin is of Sidon , and of the ...
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Numismatic Illustrations of the Narrative Portions of the New Testament John Yonge Akerman No preview available - 1966 |
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