Abstract
This paper examines the main objective of test cuts on Philistian quarters. As opposed to the common view that considers test cuts as the examination of the silver content and/or quality of coins during transactions, it is hereby suggested that test cuts were intended to validate these issues by officials on behalf the minting authorities right after their production and beforeputting them into circulation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-24 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Israel Numismatic Research |
| Volume | 14 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- CASE studies
- TESTING
RAMBI Publication
- rambi
- Coin design -- History
- Coins, Ancient -- Eretz Israel
- Eretz Israel -- Antiquities, Biblical
- Mints -- Eretz Israel -- History
- Philistines -- Antiquities
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