The Biblical Magi 3 Coin set of 2 Silver 1 Bronze Coins,With Box,Certificate

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The Biblical Magi 3 Coin set of 2 Silver 1 Bronze Coins,With Box,Certificate:
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The Biblical Magi 3 Coin set of 2 Silver 1 Bronze Coins,WithPresentation Box,Certificate & Story

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Three wise men, kings from the East, follow the Star of Bethlehem to the manger whereMary lay with the baby J esus, and present the newborn king with gold, frankincense,and myrrh. The story is an indelible part of Christian culture that is renewed with everysinging of “We Three Kings,” with every Nativity display on every lawn atChristmastime, with every celebration of Twelfth Night, which commemorates the daythat the Magi arrived.So who were the “wise men,” really? Magi is a Latin word deriving from an Old Persianterm for the Zoroastrian priestly caste; the English word magic derives from it. Giventhe significance of the star in the Gospel story, it is likely that the Magi were astrologers,highly regarded in that era, and that they hailed from somewhere within the boundaryof the old Persian Empire, which included most of the Middle East, Central Asia, andIndia. Matthew 2:1-12, the lone mention of the “wise men” in the Scriptures, tells us thatafter visiting Jesus, the Magi “departed into their own country,” indicating that, contraryto popular belief, the Magi were all from the sam e kingdom, and not three differentones.Scholars now believe the Magi were representatives of the Indo-Scythian ruler Azes II,king of Bactria, in what is now Afghanistan. A political descendent of Alexander theGreat, Azes would have been influenced by happenings in the West, and it was certainlyin his interests to get into the good graces of the future King of the J ews. Religious arttends to portray one of the kings presenting Jesus with a vessel made of gold, but it ismore likely that “gold” alluded to in the Gospel is shorthand for “money”—most likelythe coins of Azes II included in this collection.

Coins of Azes IIThis collection includes three Azes IIcoins of the kind that would have beenused to finance the journey of the Magi: abronze tetradrachm, a silver drachm, anda silver tetradrachm. On the obverse is theking on horseback, following a star. Onthe reverse is one of several Greek deities.The coins feature both Greek andKharoshthi writing, making these amongthe earliest bilingual coins. Much ofAzes’ coinage was issued before the birthof Christ, but all were in circulationduring Jesus’ lifetime.

Coins

1.Country BactriaYear of issue 35 BCE-CE 5Azes IITetradrachmBillon6.4-9.7 g19-22 mm obverse Azes II on horsebackReverse Greek deity

2.Country BactriaYear of issue 35 BCE-CE 5Azes IITetradrachmSilver8-9.5 g21.9-26 mm Obverse Azes II on horsebackReverse Greek deity

3.Country BactriaYear of issue 35 BCE-CE 5Azes IIDrachmSilver1.6-2.3g12.9-14.5 mm Obverse Azes II on horsebackReverse Greek deity

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