Type: Replica Sicarii 
Culture: Replica of a Sicarii (Dagger) used by the Sicarii in their war against Rome in 66-73 AD. 
Produced by: Charles Fausett

​As noted in other sections (see the Jewish Revolt coins), war broke out between the Jews and Rome in 66 CE. Somehow, the Roman political class gained influence over the Jewish religious system, including choosing the High Priest. A group of zealots lit the fire of rebellion and, ultimately, Rome’s response, as detailed by Flavius Josephus. After the Galilee fell, Rome marched on Jerusalem which was destroyed in 70 CE. Masada was the last hope for the Jewish rebels. Masada was the desert fortress started by Johnathan (of the Maccabean era), and later fortified by Herod as a secure retreat for him and his family. It now became the last secure retreat, or so thy thought, for the Rebels. 73CE saw the end of the Jewish rebellion and the fall of Masada via siege and suicide.