Coins
Welsh researchers solve 400-year-old combination lock recovered from Ann Francis’ shipwreck
The Ann Francis sunk in December 1583 after being blown off course while returning home to Norfolk from Spain. She wrecked on Margam Beach, near Port Talbot in South West Wales.
Rare coin from reign of Norway’s King Olaf found for first time since 1924 among Viking hoard
Silver coin hoard found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim
Mystery donor leaves gold coins under altar, saving a medieval English church from closure - report
Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade
The approximately 2,500-year-old coin was located by Ashdod Beaches Department Deputy Director Avi Chaprak during a search to locate objects lost by visitors to the beach.
Why more crypto traders are switching from spot to CFDs in 2026
Hezbollah plans to occupy Beirut, US ships may be in danger
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
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.
Silver coins vs. silver bars: What's actually cheaper per ounce right now — and why
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.
Palestinian doctor arrested for smuggling Second Temple-period coins from West Bank to Jerusalem
Trading in antiquities and bringing antiquities from the West Bank into Israel without a permit as well as searching for antiquities without a license using a metal detector are criminal offenses.
Passenger paid for an English bus ride with a coin dating back two millennia
The coin’s age and iconography identify it with Gadir, a settlement founded by the Phoenicians and considered Carthage’s first colony in Western Europe.
Rare half-shekel coin used in biblical census count discovered by archaeologists in Judean Desert
The survey is an ongoing project by the IAA meant to protect archaeological sites in the Judean Desert from looting and unauthorized excavations.
Police sieze ancient coins, stolen medical device from east Jerusalem resident
The suspect, an east Jerusalem resident who was in possession of the coins and stolen equipment, was arrested after failing to comply with police calls.
