{"id":281849,"date":"2023-10-18T19:02:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T08:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=281849"},"modified":"2023-10-30T18:38:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T07:38:19","slug":"coins-of-gaza-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%83%d9%88%d9%83%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%ba%d8%b2%d8%a9\/","title":{"rendered":"Coins of Gaza City"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
It is the city of Gaza\u2026 that steadfast, ancient city that has always been a thorn in the side of invaders throughout history, even if the invaders have changed, it remains. It is also the most important city on the Palestinian coast that began issuing its own currency, or rather the first of them.<\/p>\n

It's Gaza
The city whose land still witnesses a present that is making history
From its monuments we draw inspiration from its past and present.<\/p>\n

I always pause to contemplate the designs of ancient Palestinian coins.
Of all the releases, I dedicate this design's interpretation to the people of Gaza.<\/p>\n

Time range during the 5th century BC
The quarter shekel denomination according to the Phoenician standard ((whose name was stolen by the occupation just as it stole the land and fabricated history))<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/div>\n
\"\"
The face is a portrait of a lady with artistic, oriental features.
It may symbolize the Canaanite mother goddess.
My interpretation of it is that it refers to the Palestinian mother who is not worshipped, but is worthy of veneration.<\/p>\n

As for the design of the back, I see it as an embodiment of the state of that proud city.
Walls as impregnable as that land against occupation, and towers as tall as the stature of the Gazans.
Behind the walls are palm trees, a symbol of Palestine's growth and fertility.
And in front of the walls, a lion, Ghadanfar, stands guard among the hills, ready to strike down the invaders.<\/p>\n

The walls, towers, palm trees, and lions all together weave that unique, present-day historical reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
We will review some examples of coins Gaza City<\/a> The ancient city of Gaza has existed throughout the ages, and the focus will be on showing the city's name as it appears on coins. The most important observation is that Gaza's name has not changed over thousands of years; only the alphabet has changed. I will be satisfied with examples written in three languages: Phoenician, ancient Greek, and Arabic. Note that there are others in other languages. We will begin this post with Phoenician and ancient Greek.<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n
\n
\nToggle<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n