Researchers Find Rare Coin, Other Artifacts at Bethsaida Dig Site

University of Nebraska Omaha ^ | July 17, 2014 | Charley Reed

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Researchers at UNO's Bethsaida Excavation Site Found This Judea Capta Coin, Which Dates Back to the First Century CE -- Photo Credit: Hanan Shafir, Bethsaida Excavations

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Rare Coin Discovered in Israel
http://www.archaeology.org/news/2317-140718-rare-coin-discovered-in-israel

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[GeronL]

Judea Capta huh?

Do those predate shekels?

[SunkenCiv]

Nope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekel -- Shekel (sheqel, Akkadian: šiqlu or siqlu, Hebrew: שקל‎, pl. shekels, sheqels, sheqalim, Hebrew: שקלים‎), is any of several ancient units of weight or of currency. The first usage is from Mesopotamia around 3000 BC. Initially, it may have referred to a weight of barley. This shekel was about 180 grains (11 grams or .35 troy ounces).

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

I thought it said “Bethesda” and was stunned! Then I put on my glasses. Never mind!

[Billthedrill]

I did the same thing. “Man, those boys sure got around.”

[GeronL]

very interesting

[VanDeKoik]

Kinda looks like George Washington.

[rabidralph]

But there is a church in Bethesda.

[rabidralph]

My obligatory OMA-HAAA!

And thanks for always posting these ancient civilization and buried treasure threads. I love them.

[Fresh Wind]

Ah ha! So that’s what Hamas is doing with all those tunnels. They are looking for rare coins.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks rr!

[SunkenCiv]

Maybe a distant ancestor. :’)

[SunkenCiv]

:’) Didn’t check, but I’d be surprised if that was named after the Biblical one.

[SunkenCiv]

:’) They’re looking for the foundations of the houses of their ancestors. And they’ve never yet found one.

[G Larry]

For the record:

I HATE the BCE/CE revisionist nonsense.

[farming pharmer]

What is ‘CE’? Is that the godless communist version of A.D.?

[GeronL]

“Common Era” garbage

[zeugma]

Itis amazing how much archeology depends upon folks who cant keep track of their money.