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Source: https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-coin-from-4th-year-of-jewish-revolt-found-in-ancient-jerusalem-drain-1.6223591

2,000-Year-Old Coin from Jewish Revolt Found in Jerusalem

(Ha'aretz) Ruth Schuster - A rare coin minted in the year 69 CE, the fourth year of the Jewish revolt against Rome, was found last week in debris from the sewage system in the City of David in ancient Jerusalem, Reut Vilf of the City of David Foundation said. The coin bears the words "For the Redemption of Zion" in ancient Hebrew lettering, and a depiction of a chalice. Its other side depicts the "four species" and the words "Year Four" - taken to refer to the final year of rebellion against the Romans.

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