(Art Daily) The Archaeology Wing of the Israel Museum is displaying the largest gold cache ever discovered in Israel - 2,600 coins of pure gold (24 karat). The gold treasure was discovered in February by divers on the seabed near Caesarea. The treasure included thousands of dinar and quarter-dinar coins from the 9th century to the 11th century CE. The discovery is of particular importance for the Druze community; most of the coins carry the name of the Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim, who is considered the founder of the Druze faith in 1017 CE.
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