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The Beast
Revelation 17:11 says the beast is the 8th
king
would have been Domitian. (*For explanation
the website. This handout is not meant to stand alone, but
His Mark
Chapter 13:16-18 explains that people would be given a “mark”
a mark on their right hand or forehead (where
The Greek for “mark” (charagma) was used for imprints on
for giving things, such as money. Additionally, i
time surely would have been looking for the mark on
Further, it says someone could “calculate” the number
inscription was simultaneously a name and a number.
(called isopsephy). The Greek for “calculate”
The language used (wisdom, understanding
By itself, 666 cannot uniquely identify anyone, hence the
Isopsephy (Gematria is
Greek # Name Eng Greek
Α α 1 Alpha a Ι ι
Β β 2 Beta b Κ κ
Γ γ 3 Gamma g Λ λ
Δ δ 4 Delta d Μ μ
Ε ε 5 Epsilon e Ν ν
(Ϝ ϛ) 6 Digamma w Ξ ξ
Ζ ζ 7 Zeta z Ο ο
Η η 8 Eta ē Π π
Θ θ 9 Theta th (Ϙ)
Gene Γ E Ν E ____ + ____ + ____
Danny Δ A Ν Ν Υ ____ + ____ + ____
James I A M E Σ ____ + ____ + ____
"... graffiti at Pompeii reads: "I love her whose number is 545"; whilst another states, "Amerimnus thought upon his lady
Harmonia for good. The number of her honourable name is 45.""
Domitian's Imperial Title
Emperor Caesar God's Son
Autokrator Kaisar Theou Yios
AYTOKPATΩP KAIΣAP ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ
(Based on the work of Ethelbert Stauffer, the
(Most of Domitian’s Greek coins documented on websites such as
A KAI
ΚΑΙΣΑ
Κ ΘΕ ΥΙ
SIMPLE REVELATION (The Mark)
ore info at: PegramChurch.org/Revelation
king [of the Roman empire]. To the people of the time*, that
explanation, please see the main class handout, slides, or notes; on
to stand alone, but as a supplement regarding this one topic.)
explains that people would be given a “mark”. It says no one could buy or sell (what it was
where it was) – the name of the beast or the number of his name (
Greek for “mark” (charagma) was used for imprints on coins. Either hand could be tattooed, but only
Additionally, it was normal to wear dowry coins around the forehead.
for the mark on coins.
the number, that of a man – 666. Their letters were their
and a number. The “number of a name” normally meant the sum of its letters
isopsephy). The Greek for “calculate” (psephisato) shares a root word with isopsephy, and could also mean “vote”.
understanding, and that peculiar Greek word for calculate) could imply a
identify anyone, hence the plethora of theories and need for other means of ID*
is roughly the same practice, using Hebrew instead of Greek
Greek # Name Eng Greek # Name
10 Iota i Ρ ρ 100 Rho
20 Kappa k Σ σ 200 Sigma
30 Lambda l Τ τ 300 Tau
40 Mu m Υ υ 400 Upsilon
50 Nu n Φ φ 500 Phi
60 Xi x Χ χ 600 Chi
70 Omicron o Ψ ψ 700 Psi
80 Pi p Ω ω 800 Omega
90 Koppa q (ϡ) 900 Sampi
____ + ____ = ____ ( 3 + 5 + 50 + 5 = 63 )
____ + ____ + ______ = ______ ( 4 + 1 + 50 + 50 + 400 = 505
____ + ____ + ____ + ____ + ______ = ______ ( 10 + 1 + 40 + 5 + 200 = 256
at Pompeii reads: "I love her whose number is 545"; whilst another states, "Amerimnus thought upon his lady
Harmonia for good. The number of her honourable name is 45."" (Maurice H. Farbridge)
Imperial Title
Domitian Augustus Germanicus ( English
Domitianos Sebastos Germanikos ( Greek in English Alphabet
ΔOMΙTIAΝOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ ΓEPMAΝIKOΣ ( Original
he following are just a few abbreviations of many found by James Allen
of Domitian’s Greek coins documented on websites such as bit.ly/2KeowtC contain at least one such abbreviation
ΔOMIT ΣEB Γ ( = 666
ΔΟΜΙΤΙ ( = 666
ΔΟΜ ΓΕΡ ( = 666
, that
on
s a supplement regarding this one topic.)
(what it was for) without
of his name (what it was).
, but only the right was used
owry coins around the forehead. Thus people of the
their numbers. Thus a coin
meant the sum of its letters
could also mean “vote”.
could imply a trick involved.
for other means of ID*.
using Hebrew instead of Greek)
Name Eng
r
Sigma s
t
Upsilon y
ph
ch
ps
Omega ō
Sampi ts
505 )
256 )
at Pompeii reads: "I love her whose number is 545"; whilst another states, "Amerimnus thought upon his lady
English Translation )
Greek in English Alphabet )
Original Greek )
found by James Allen.)
at least one such abbreviation.)
666 )
666 )
666 )
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Denomination :AE21
Reference :RPC 2036
Domitian Obv : AYTO KAICAP ∆OMITIANOC CEB
ΓEPMLaureate head of Domitian, left
Rev : KΛAY∆IEΩN ΛEUKA∆IΩΝ / ΓMQuadriga, right, with god wearingtiara; above chariot ΓM
Mintmark
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Denomination :AE28
Reference :RPC 0693
Domitian Obv : AYT ∆OMITIANΩC KAIΣAP ΣEB
ΓEPLaureate head of Domitian right
Rev : KΛAY∆IOΠOΛE(ITΩN)Zeus seated, left, holding thunderboltand sceptre
Mintmark
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Denomination :Half Assarion
Reference :RPC II 696 corr.(serpent aroundtorch)RG 7 (Bithynium)corr. (same)
Domitian Obv : AYT ∆ΟMITIANOΣ KAIΣAP ΣEB
ΓEPLaureate head right
Rev : KΛΑ∆IOΠΟΛΕΙΤΩNSerpent entwined around branch
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Denomination :Tetradrachm
Reference :RPC II -KÖln -cf. Frankfurt 225(same obv. die)cf. Curtis 284a(described asEuthenia); Emmett241
Domitian Obv : AVT ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ∆ΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ
ΓΕΡΜLaureate head right
Rev : L HRiver-god Nile reclining left, holdinggrain ears and cornucopia; below, twolotus flowers and elephant standingright
Mintmark
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Denomination :Obol
Reference :Emmet 322BMC Alexandria 346SNG Cop 222
Domitian Obv : AVT KAICAP ∆OMIT CEB ΓERMLaureate head right
Rev : L IAModius containing stalks of grain andpoppy heads between two flamingtorches, L IA in ex
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Denomination :Diobol
Reference :Emmett 276.11RPC 2636cf Milne 506
Domitian Obv : AYT KAICAP (∆OMIT) CEB ΓEΡΜLaureate head of Domitian, right
Rev : L IASerpent (Agathodaemon) on back ofhorse, right
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Denomination :Obol
Reference :RPC 2649SNG France 4 944
Domitian Obv : AYT KAICAP ∆O(MIT CEB ΓEΡΜ)Laureate head of Domitian, right
Rev : L IADolphin coiled around anchor
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Denomination :Obol
Reference :RPC 2653
Domitian Obv : AYT KAICAP ∆OMIT CEB ΓEΡΜLaureate head of Domitian, right
Rev : L IAModius between torches