TEENAGERS DISCOVER 1,200-YEAR-OLD COIN

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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 45, November 6, 2016, Article 18

TEENAGERS DISCOVER 1,200-YEAR-OLD COIN

Arthur Shippee forwarded this article from The Jerusalem Post about a coin discovered by two teenagers. -Editor

On Sunday, two teenages partaking in an archeological dig in the town of Kama in the lower Galilee discovered an ancient coin thought to be around 1,200 years old according to the Israeli Antiquities Authority.

The coin from the 8th century CE, is inscribed with Arabic and mentions the name of the Prophet Muhammad and speaks of monotheism.

"While digging, I found a shiny coin. When I realized what it was I screamed, and we were so excited,” said Dor Yogev, who was part of student delegation taking part the archeological dig.

Girls who found Gold coin from the 8th century AD

To read the complete article, see:
Teenagers discover 1,200-year-old coin in the Galilee (www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Teenagers-discover-1200-year-old-coin-in-the-Galilee-471424)

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