These 30 silver coins were created 2400 years ago, and the silver coin could only get its relic value later. Therefore, it was not an active means of payment at the time of Jesus. The official means of payment at the time was the Roman denarius. Isn’t the Nin silver coin the money used to pay for Judas’ betrayal? Such coins may still exist in the world but they are extremely rare. But whether someone brought him there, whether he was excavated somewhere in Nin or whether he was brought by pilgrims, nothing is known about that. Of the Cross of Jerusalem.īianchi claims that the coin has been in Nin for over 600 years. Today, apart from our example in Nin, only one of Judas’ 30 silver coins has been preserved in Rome, in the church of St. The famous French archaeologist, Fernand de Mely, dealt with this very topic, but it seems that he did not know about the coin in Nin. 16 out of 30 silver coins arrived in Europe, and most of them were collected and processed in the 19th century. So far, there is only speculation as to how the coin actually came to town. Professor Emeritus Nikola Jakšić warns that Bianchi is not always a reliable source, because he often sees something but never reveals where he saw it or any details related to the event. This Judas silver coin is first mentioned in the church inventory from 1412, according to the church historian and Zadar parish priest, Carlo Federico Bianchi. Judas threw the silver pieces into the temple, went and hanged himself … How did one of the 30 silver coins get to Nin? “As far as we’re concerned? It’s your business!” They told him. Realizing what he had done, Judas repented and decided to return the 30 pieces of silver to the high priests and elders. He was captured, taken before Pilate, convicted, cruelly tortured, and finally crucified. He has since sought an opportunity to betray him.Īnd he betrayed him, with a kiss in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed with the apostles. … Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said to them, “What will you give me, that I may betray him to you?” They gave him thirty pieces of silver. This city also hides a rich history related to the Christian religion. The beautiful city of Nin is not only a tourist centre and a favourite destination for romantic souls. It is enclosed by glass walls and stands on a handle in the shape of an elegant hand. This coin is part of the reliquary of Judas’ silver coin from the 15th century, with forged edges in the shape of a hexagonal prism. One of these treacherous coins is kept today in the treasury of the parish church of St. Nin, the oldest royal city, today holds one of the 30 silver coins that Judas received for betraying Jesus Christ.
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