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2,000-Year-Old Coin Used for Temple Upkeep Found in Jerusalem


(i24News) Israeli archeologists working in Jerusalem's Old City found a rare silver coin, believed to have been used during pilgrimage festivals to pay the Temple tax, the Tower of David Museum announced on Monday. The Tyrian shekel was produced in the Phoenician city of Tyre between 125 BCE and 70 CE, when the Romans destroyed the Second Temple. While mentions of the Tyrian shekel are frequently found in ancient texts in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, only a few actual coins have been found.
2021-04-01 00:00:00
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