Coins

Hezbollah plans to occupy Beirut, US ships may be in danger

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A man paints the Hezbollah flag on a board in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 14, 2026
Hasmonean-era coin depicted the seven-branched menorah (L) and silver tetradrachm minted in Ashkelon during the Persian period (R) which were returned to Israel from the United States earlier this week, May 13, 2026.

US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation

One of the coins, depicting the Temple's seven-branched menorah, was minted in Hasmonean-ruled Jerusalem, while the other, the second of its kind ever found, was minted in ancient Ashkelon.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
“Junk silver coins are currently cheaper than bars due to refinery constraints, creating a temporary below-spot pricing opportunity.”

Silver coins vs. silver bars: What's actually cheaper per ounce right now — and why

|ByTAMI DEMSKY
Hoard of gold rubles found under a house in western Russia, March 25, 2026.

Revolutionary find: Hoard of century old gold coins discovered under a house in western Russia

Based on the melt value of one pre-revolution 10 ruble coin, which is about 90% gold, the entire hoard may be valued at an estimated half a million dollars.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

A 5th-century Anglo-Saxon artisan created a fake Roman gold coin with Latin typos

"The pendant demonstrates a desire to plug into this vanished age," noted numismatist Adrian Marsden.

DECEMBER 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Roman gold coins.