Suțu Palace hosts an international exhibition about coins mentioned in the Old and New Testamentstranslated

The Suțu Palace in Bucharest hosts, between October 28 and November 29, the international exhibition "Biblical Coins - Money in the Old and New Testament".

The cultural event, opened on Wednesday, presents numismatic pieces from Antiquity and explores the connection between them and biblical accounts.

Organized by the Bucharest City Museum, the exhibition brings together coins mainly from private collections and offers a perspective on the world in which the events related in the texts of the Old and New Testament took place.

A historical path The exhibition traces the evolution of coin circulation in the ancient Near East, from the appearance of the first pieces in Asia Minor, in the 7th century BC, to the numismatic issues of the time of Christ the Redeemer and the first decades of Christianity.

Among the pieces on display are Persian darics, Greek drachmas, coins of the Hellenistic dynasties and of the Hasmonean and Herodian kings, as well as issues of the Roman administration.

The exhibition pays special attention to coins associated with well-known biblical episodes, such as the tribute owed to Caesar, the coin found in the fish's mouth, the gift of...