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Building project unearths Byzantine gold coin in Tel Aviv suburb (www.timesofisrael.com)

by What a Find August 26, 2021, 9:42 am

Construction of new residential neighborhood in Tel Aviv reveals human activity dating back 1,500 years, including a gold coin minted in 638 or 639 by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius.

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Building project unearths Byzantine gold coin in Tel Aviv suburb (www.timesofisrael.com)

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