Not just gelt! Coins belonging to second king of the Hasmonean dynasty in miraculous discovery
Dr. Shay Bar, Dr. Yoav Farhi and Dr. Mechael Osband, who led the excavation, discovered the 80/79 BCE-style coins on Friday - the third night of Hanukkah.
Researchers unearthed 160 coins belonging to the second king of the Hasmonean dynasty from a Hanukkah-era excavation(photo credit: DR. SHAY BAR)ByRAQUEL GUERTZENSTEIN FROHLICHUpdated: