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An 11-year-old girl in Israel has discovered a silver shekel coin that archaeologists say may have been minted by a priest on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago

(JTA) - An 11-year-old girl found a rare silver coin dating from approximately 67-68 CE in dirt from excavations at the City of David park in

A rare silver coin (also called a shekel) that was believed to have been minted during the Jewish Revolt against the Romans has been discovered by an 11-year-old girl in Israel. The coin dates back approximately 2,000 years ago during the Second Temple time period. In fact, it is believed that the coin was minted... Read more »

Recently in Jerusalem a young girl volunteer discovered a rare silver Second Temple coin apparently issued by a rebel priest in the fight against the Romans.

Eleven-year-old Liel Krutokop found the shekel, which dates to the second year of the first-century C.E. Great Revolt, while sifting through dirt

An 11-year-old girl in Israel has discovered a silver shekel coin that archaeologists say may have been minted by a priest on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago

Scholars believe shekel — inscribed with 'Year Two', symbolizing second year of the Great Jewish Revolt against the Romans — was extracted and minted from Second Temple's silver reserves in Jerusalem shortly before its destruction in 70 CE

Liel Krutokop, 11, found the coin while working alongside archaeologists at the City of David National Park. The silver coin features ancient markings and inscriptions of the Jewish uprising.

'A currency is a sign of sovereignty. If you go into rebellion, you use one of the most obvious symbols of independence, and you mint coins. The inscription on the coin clearly expresses the rebels’ aspirations.'

Experts suggest coin may have been made by priests assisting Great Revolt against Romans, using precious metal from holy site's plentiful reserves