foreign publications
Friedberg Arthur L. - Coins of the Bible, Atlanta 2004, ISBN 0794818110
110 pages of B5 format, hardcover with inset two copies of coins - the "widow's penny" and one of 30 pieces of silver. A richly illustrated study of coins from the time of Christ. The book accessibly describes, among other things, early coins from the Holy Land region, Jewish coins, coins of the Herodian dynasty, Roman coins from Judea under Roman rule, coins from the First and Second Jewish-Roman Wars, Judea Capta coins and coins related to Christianity. Each chapter listed is illustrated with life-size photographs of coins from the period. In addition, the book includes a historical calendar (the so-called timeline), a glossary and a list of literature on the subject.
