David Hendin
David Hendin | |
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| Born | December 16, 1945 |
| Education | Horton Watkins (Ladue) High School (1963) University of Missouri, Columbia (1967) Missouri School of Journalism (1971) |
| Occupation(s) | Ancient coin expert, journalist, publishing executive, author |
| Spouse | Jeannie Luciano (m. 1985) |
| Children | Sarah (b. 1972), Ben (b. 1975), Alexander (b. 1990) |
David Bruce Hendin (born December 16, 1945) is an American numismatist who studies ancient Judean and Biblical coins, ancient scale weights and related archaeology. He was elected president of the American Numismatic Society in 2024. Hendin has also worked as a medical journalist, newspaper columnist, publishing executive, literary agent, and author. Some of Hendin's books include Death as a Fact of Life and the reference Guide to Biblical Coins.