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hasmonean period

 2,000 year old Hasmonean coin found by a kibbutz evacuee, February, 2024

2,000-year-old Hasmonean coin discovered by child evacuated on Oct.7

 Ancient coins, including one from the reign of the last Jewish king, Antigonus II Mattathias, are seen after having been recovered from an alleged thief in eastern Jerusalem.

Ancient Israeli coins recovered from Jerusalem archaeology thief