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Pantocrator on a coin: A Glimpse into early Christian Faith.

Byzantine coins, like the one bearing the image of Jesus Christ The Pantocrator, served multiple roles beyond mere economic transactions. They were political tools, religious tokens, and cultural artifacts. The circulation of such coins through the Byzantine Empire and beyond its borders carried the theological and political ideologies of the empire to distant lands, weaving the sacred and the secular into the fabric of society. This integration of faith into daily commerce underscores the pervasiveness of religion in Byzantine life, where even the act of buying and selling could be imbued with spiritual significance.

“These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.” (Revelation 17:14)

Zak’s Antiquities is the website of Zak’s fine art and antiquities. Located on the Christian Quarter road in Jerusalem’s Old City. The shop began in 1964 and has remained as a family owned and operated business till this day. For the past 50 years Zak’s Antiquities has sold ancient coins, antiquities and art authentic to Israel and Jerusalem.