'Extremely rare' 2,500-year-old broken silver coin unearthed near Jerusalem
The find is rare evidence that such early coins were being used for commerce in the region.
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The find is rare evidence that such early coins were being used for commerce in the region.
The coin, found intentionally broken, was minted with a square stamp embedded in one face.
Dr. Robert Kool: “The rare find contributes information concerning the way trade was carried out."
Stone weight engraved to represent its value as one shekel, from the First Temple period of the Kingdom of Judah in 7th century BC, was also found by the IAA - Click the link for more details.
Israeli archeologists have made the first major discovery of the year and, as always, we can expect more to come throughout 2024. This time an extremely rare 2,500 year old silver coin was found in the Judean Hills. The experts say that this coin represents some of the earliest evidence for the use of coins […]