Coin from the First Year of the Jewish Revolt Against the Romans Discovered in Israel[1]

Israel Archaeology | by | Volume 29, Issue 6 | November – December 2023

A half-shekel silver coin dated to AD66/67 has been discovered in the Judean Desert. The rare coin minted in Jerusalem by the Jewish rebels[1] was found in the area of the Ein Gedi nature reserve. It has the words “The Holy Jerusalem” in ancient Hebrew on the coin’s face, and was issued i...

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