Language:
English
Year of publication:
2019
Titel der Quelle:
Israel Numismatic Research
Angaben zur Quelle:
14 (2019) 3-24
Keywords:
Philistines Antiquities
;
Coins, Ancient
;
Coin design History
;
Mints History
;
Eretz Israel Antiquities, Biblical
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.
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