Archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered a rare gold coin depicting the Greek Queen Berenice II of Egypt, minted 2,200 years ago ...

Discovered in the Givati parking lot of Jerusalem, the coin was minted for Queen Berenice II, wife of the Hellenistic ruler ...

Coin is first of its kind to be found outside Egypt, researchers say; discovery challenges prevailing belief that Jerusalem ...

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The quarter-drachma, made of nearly pure gold, was minted in Alexandria between 246 and 241 BCE during the reign of Ptolemy ...

Archaeologists have discovered a gold coin in Jerusalem bearing the face of Nero, the Roman Emperor best known for playing the fiddle while Ancient Rome burned. The coin was likely struck in 56-57 ...

Archaeologists have discovered an "exceptional" gold coin emblazoned with the Roman Emperor Nero's face at a site in Jerusalem. The coin dates to around A.D. 60, shortly before the Romans ...

An archaeological excavation near the Western Wall in Jerusalem has led to the discovery of a pottery juglet containing four pure gold coins estimated to be 1,000 years old, the Israel Antiquities ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a rare 2,000 year old Roman coin during a scientific dig in Jerusalem. The gold coin features the face of Emperor Nero and was likely struck in 56-57 AD.

American archaeologists have discovered an exceptionally rare gold coin featuring the image of the Roman Emperor Nero, which is supposed to be at least 1,900 years old. The gold piece, according ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Excavations have unearthed a hoard of more than 1,300-year-old gold coins under a car park by the ancient walls of Jerusalem, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said on Monday.

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A cache of ancient gold coins was discovered at a Jerusalem archeological site. More than 250 coins, thought to be 1,300 years old, were found Sunday in the excavations at the ...