Cache of 44 Byzantine-era solid gold coins uncovered in Israeli nature reserve
A cache of 44 pure gold coins from the Byzantine era was recently discovered during an archeological excavation at the Banius site within the Hermon River Nature Reserve, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Monday morning.
Upon the discovery of the coins, they were passed on to IAA numismatic expert Dr. Gabriela Bijovsky for...