2,000-year-old ‘Freedom to Zion’ coins found in biblical heartland

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2,000-year-old 'Freedom to Zion' coins found in biblical heartland

The coins, dated to around the Second Temple and Bar Kochba revolt periods, document the Jewish revolt against the Romans.

https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/2000-year-old-freedom-to-zion-coins-found-in-binyamin-region-673677

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The inscription has been deciphered by epigraphic expert Christopher Rolston of George Washington University, Washington DC. It clearly shows the letters yod (broken at the top), resh, bet, ayin, lamed, and remnants of other letters indicate that the original inscription was longer.

Prof. Garfinkel and Ganor explain, "The name Jerubbaal is familiar from biblical tradition in the Book of Judges as an alternative name for the judge Gideon ben.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/309675