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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
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