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Ashkelon coins through the ages
This article will examine examples of coins minted in Ashkelon throughout the ages: Philistine, Hellenistic, Roman, and Islamic. Ashkelon is one of the largest and oldest cities in Palestine on the Mediterranean coast. It is located 65 km west of Jerusalem. The Canaanites founded the city in the third millennium BC. 1- Philistine: Here we present a coin minted in Ashkelon during…
November 8, 2023Coins of Gaza City
This is Gaza City… that steadfast, ancient city that has always been a thorn in the side of invaders throughout history. Even as the invaders changed, it remained. It is also the most important city on the Palestinian coast to have begun issuing its own currency, or rather, the first to do so. This is Gaza, the city whose land continues to witness a present that is shaping history…
October 18, 2023Gaza's forgotten treasure
Let's explore the story of Gaza's forgotten treasure in detail. The discovery of the Gaza treasure occurred around the mid-1960s when a fisherman named Salama discovered a hoard of ancient coins in the sea off Gaza. The hoard consisted of 29 silver pieces of varying weights and styles. He immediately went to a goldsmith in Gaza, Khader Yousef Tarzi, who was known for buying antique coins, and…
May 26, 2022