"Archaeologists find coins from Bar Kochva era in Ein Gedi Reserve" (Jerusalem Post �requires free registration; via Archaeologica News
A wallet containing nine coins from the period of Bar Kochva was discovered in a small cave at the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve on the eastern periphery of the Judean Desert.
Thrilled archaeologists reported that amongst the find, three coins were minted by Jewish authorities from the period of Bar Kochva.
Haaretz has an article with a photograph of one of the coins:
"Bar Kochba era mint coins found in Ein Gedi Nature Reserve"
The BBC also has an article on the find (with a photo of a coin, but it doesn't say it's one of the discovered coins):
"Israeli caves yield ancient coins"
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