Exceptionally Rare Coin Discovered on Ashdod Beach

The article highlights the discovery of an exceptionally rare 2,500-year-old Cypriot silver-plated coin on Ashdod Beach—the first of its kind ever found in Israel. Archaeologists say the find provides valuable new evidence of ancient maritime trade and cultural connections between Cyprus and the Land of Israel during the Persian period.

Read the Original Article: Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology

Photo Credit: Shai Halevi / Israel Antiquities Authority