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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 18, May 6, 2018, Article 30

JEWISH BAR KOKHBA REVOLT COIN FOUND IN CAVE

Arthur Shippee forwarded this article from The Jerusalem Post. Thanks. -Editor

Jewish Bar Kokhba Revolt Coin A rare coin from the Bar Kokhba revolt was discovered in the Qibya cave, 30 km northwest of Ramallah, the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories announced Thursday.

The coin is believed to have been minted between the third and fourth year of the Bar Kokhba revolt (136-134 CE).

One side of the coin shows a palm tree with seven fronds and two clusters of fruit, as well as the inscription "Shim[on]." The other side portrays vine leaves with three lobes and the inscription, "To the freedom of Jerusalem."

Alongside the coin, the archeologists also found pottery fragments and glass vessels that can be dated to the same period.

Experts estimated that the items were brought to the cave by Jewish refugees who lived in the area until 135 BCE. During the Bar Kokhba revolt, they were forced to leave their homes and hide in the cave.

To read the complete article, see:
RARE COIN FROM ANCIENT JEWISH BAR KOKHBA REVOLT DISCOVERED IN CAVE (https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Rare-coin-from-ancient-Jewish-Bar-Kokhba-revolt-discovered-in-cave-553384)

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