AHOCIA 100 Objects 01

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I notice that the BBC and the British Museum are doing a series of 15 minute programmes entitled A history of the world in 100 objects. I'm sure they have worked long and hard to produce their list with its decidedly humanist bent. It struck me that a more profitable study might be made of about a hundred objects illustrating the history of Christianity, as difficult as that may sound (though no more difficult than what the BBC is attempting - indeed a little easier in some ways). See here for the BBC effort. We may not make it but, without further ado, let's begin. We kick off with a Denarius from the time of Caesar Tiberius (14-37 AD) probably the coin they would have handed to Christ when he asked to see one following the question about taxes. More here.