Rare 2,000-Year-Old Silver Half-Shekel Coin Discovered in Jerusalem
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Following a careful cleaning process, a new discovery can be revealed to the public: an exceptionally rare silver half-shekel coin, from Year 3 of the Great Revolt. On today’s program, we talk with Dr. Yoav Farhi who analyzed the coin.
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