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

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

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

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

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Rare Gold Coin of Queen Berenice II Unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David A rare gold coin of Queen Berenice II of Egypt, ...

A rare coin depicting Queen Berenice II of Egypt, dating to the Hellenistic period in Jerusalem, has been discovered in the Town of David, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced yesterday, ...

For years, researchers had discovered dozens of silver hoards in Israel from the Bronze and Iron Ages, but they were often thought to be raw metal, jeweler's scraps, or foundation deposits.

Bronze coin minted by Jews in Jerusalem during final year before Second Temple's destruction in 70 CE discovered during excavations in the Jerusalem Archaeological Garden - Davidson Center.

2,000-year-old ‘Redemption of Zion’ coin reveals turmoil before Jerusalem’s destruction Bronze coin minted in the fourth year of the Jewish Great Revolt against the Romans found by ...