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| Photo by Israel Antiquities Authority Published by TimesOfIsrael.com |
An extremely rare 1,600-year-old gold coin of the Byzantine emperor who made Jews second-class citizens in the Land of Israel has been discovered — ironically, near a new trail built in commemoration of the Sanhedrin he abolished. It is the first time this coin has been found in Israel, according to an Israel Antiquities Authority press release published on Tuesday.
In February, four trekking teens stumbled upon the coin while orienteering in the fields alongside the Zippori stream in the Galilee...
The obverse of the solidus — a solid gold coin with a weight of approximately 4.5 grams that was minted in the later Roman Empire/early Byzantine era — depicts Emperor Theodosius II; its reverse is illustrated by the goddess Victory holding the Staff of the Cross...
And here is the other side.
The obverse of the solidus — a solid gold coin with a weight of approximately 4.5 grams that was minted in the later Roman Empire/early Byzantine era — depicts Emperor Theodosius II; its reverse is illustrated by the goddess Victory holding the Staff of the Cross...
And here is the other side.
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| Photo by Israel Antiquities Authority Published by TimesOfIsrael.com |
Here is the link for more about that.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/1600-year-old-gold-coin-of-emperor-who-abolished-sanhedrin-discovered-by-pupils/It is not surprising that a sight find would be made along a stream or new trail.
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Kurt R. found this interesting ten-foot long piece of wood and was wondering if anyone might offer any ideas about what it might be.
Here is what Kurt said.
I love all the information that your blogs provides and it can be a great wealth of knowledge when search for things. I was recently looking for information on large shipwreck timbers and i came across your post about coal... I found a piece a couple years ago and had no idea what it was, but low and behold the picture you posted about it was an exact replica. Thank you for inadvertently solving that mystery for me. Do you by chance have any insight into getting more i formation on this piece? The size is 11"x13"x10'
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Len M. sent me the following email and photos.
I received a very loud hit from this rock while detecting on the treasure coast.
I brought it into my garage and split part of its side off. The object had
a petroleum smell at first and it's magnetic. It's a very hard metal and
somewhat cylindrical. It measured approximately 1 1/2" in diameter and 2
3/4" length. The top side has a slight saddle depression in it as well.
I have spoken to some people and they think it may have be a part from a
boat, others think it maybe a small meteor.
Does any one have an idea what this may be?
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| Object Partially Removed From the Crust. |
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Mike A. who sent a picture of the cut Turtle Reef beach a couple days ago sent the following photo showing the same beach now sanded in.
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| Turtle Reef Beach. |
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According to MagicSeaWeed.com, the Treasure Coast surf will be three or four feet today, decreasing a bit tomorrow. The tides are more moderate now.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
