Mycenean Stirrup Jar Most such coins were issued

Most such coins were issued during the reign of Emperor Domitian (81-96 AD)

The lighting of Shabbat candles has a dual purpose: To "honor Shabbat" (כבוד שבת) and create shalom Bayit or domestic peace (שלום בית)

all being overstruck over foreign — mostly Roman — coins

The region experienced relative peace and economic growth

primarily of Jewish descent

Mycenean Stirrup Jar Most such coins were issuedA stirrup jar is a type of pottery that gained popularity during the Late Bronze Age, likely originating in Crete. Designed for pouring expensive liquids, it replaced amphorae and spread to the Cyclades, eventually becoming standard in mainland Greece. Used throughout the Eastern Mediterraneanincluding Crete, Cyprus, Rhodes, and parts of ancient Egyptstirrup jars are closely associated with Mycenaean Greece.