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Judea Capta: The Romans Coins that Celebrated the Fall of Judea

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What can a coin tell us about history, power, and identity? This week, hosts Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner explore the Roman Judea Capta coins—propaganda minted to celebrate Rome’s brutal suppression of the Jewish revolt and the destruction of the Second Temple. Why would a global empire spotlight a small province like Judea on its currency? Schwab unpacks the fascinating world of numismatics, showing how coins served as ancient mass media and a tool for emperors like Vespasian to craft political narratives. This episode dives deep into coins as artifacts, propaganda tools, and symbols of survival and resistance.

Click here for a summary and sources referenced in the episode.

Click here for images of the Judea Capta Coins.

Click here to see images of the Israel Liberata Coin.

Be in touch. We want to hear from you. Write to us at [email protected].

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What can a coin tell us about history, power, and identity? This week, hosts Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner explore the Roman Judea Capta coins—propaganda minted to celebrate Rome’s brutal suppression of the Jewish revolt and the destruction of the Second Temple. Why would a global empire spotlight a small province like Judea on its currency? Schwab unpacks the fascinating world of numismatics, showing how coins served as ancient mass media and a tool for emperors like Vespasian to craft political narratives. This episode dives deep into coins as artifacts, propaganda tools, and symbols of survival and resistance.

Click here for a summary and sources referenced in the episode.

Click here for images of the Judea Capta Coins.

Click here to see images of the Israel Liberata Coin.

Be in touch. We want to hear from you. Write to us at [email protected].

This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a brand of OpenDor Media.

Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on ⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠.

-------------------

For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out:

⁠⁠Soulful Jewish Living⁠⁠

⁠⁠Stars of David with Elon Gold ⁠⁠

⁠⁠Unpacking Israeli History⁠⁠

⁠⁠Wondering Jews

  continue reading

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