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When did Jesus first appear on a coin?

The first portrait of Jesus was used on a coin struck in 692 CE under Justinian II as a show of his religious devotion. This was nearly 300 years after the Christian cross began to appear on Roman coins. Around Justinian II’s numismatic portrait of Jesus was the Latin legend, “Jesus Christ, King of Kings”.

Did Jesus use coins?

Archeological excavations at Khirbet el Maqatir in Israel (Ai of Joshua, Ephraim of Jesus) located 15 km north of Jerusalem have uncovered a first century city and hundreds of coins dating from 300 BC - 70 AD. This scientific information gives us a very good look at the coins Jesus used every day.

What was the first coin to have a Christian cross?

The first coin to feature the Christian Cross as the central motif was apparently a small bronze struck under Theodosius II, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire in Constantinople (402-450 CE). Photo 6. Theodosius II (402-450 AD). Bronze numis. Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, Theodosius II diademed and draped bust r. Rev: Cross within wreath.

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