The act of minting silver coins by the Judeans, which was reserved by the Roman overlords themselves, along with the messages inscribed on these coins, signified that there was a declaration of Judean independence from the Roman Empire.
By Kenneth Miller
University of Arizona
Staff Archaeologist and Numismatic Specialist
Tel Gezer Excavation Project
June 2012
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