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Schoolboy on Class Trip Unearths Second Temple-Era Coin in West Bank Stream
(Times of Israel) Michael Bachner - During a school trip last week near the Shilo stream in the West Bank, a boy found a 2,000-year-old coin from the Second Temple-era rule of Herod Agrippa, the last king of Judea. The coin features three stalks of grain on one side, and a royal canopy surrounded by an engraving reading "King Agrippa" on the other side. The coin will join the Israel Antiquities Authority's collection of National Treasures. Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the Great, ruled Judea from 41 CE until his death three years later. "This is an exciting finding," said Hananya Hizmi, head staff officer of the Archaeology Unit of the Civil Administration. "Every archaeological find has a story that gives more details on the history of the Land of Israel and the Jewish people. Findings like this one complete another piece in the historic puzzle of our nation."