A SEMITIC PEOPLE, the Phoenicians developed remarkable proficiency in shipbuilding, seafaring and trade, as the prophet Ezekiel (lived c. 622 – 570 BCE) observed[1]. Phoenicians invented the alphabet[2], which their Greek neighbors and trading partners adopted and transmitted to us. In turn, they acquired the idea of coinage from the Greeks, and the coins of the half-dozen Phoenician city-states give us a window into their history and beliefs.With video. And with a number of biblical connections proposed.
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Saturday, March 19, 2016
Coinage of the Phoenicians
PHOENICIAN WATCH: CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series – Coinage of the Phoenicians.