Rains reveal Bar Kokhba Revolt coin

NUMISMATICS: Rains unearth rare Bar Kochba-era coin hailing ‘freedom of Israel.’ Nature and Parks Authority tour guide stumbles on 1,885-year-old find while on training hike in Lachish region (MICHAEL BACHNER and TOI Staff, Times of Israel).

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