IAA says coins minted under Antigonus Mattathias II rarest from period; dozens of other ancient coins from Roman to Muslim periods recovered in search of East Jerusalem home

Coin found in remains of building from the Second Temple era, was likely used to pay annual tax for worship at the site; most coins of this type are bronze

Currency minted during reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius in 2nd century CE; discovered on seabed during survey carried out by Israel Antiquities Authority’s Marine Archaeology Unit

Experts suggest coin may have been made by priests assisting Great Revolt against Romans, using precious metal from holy site's plentiful reserves

As part of next year's Rakia mission to International Space Station, Eytan Stibbe says he'll bring along ancient artifact as a 'symbol of Jewish history'

Young girl picks up the ancient bronze coin during a scavenger hunt game at ancient community of Korazim, hands it to park officials

Dr. Donald T. Ariel joins the ToI Community's exclusive Behind the Headlines series for a deep dive into early and rare coins found in excavations in Israel

Head of the Coin Department at the Israel Antiquities Authority pulls out treasure from the vaults in this week's Behind the Headlines series exclusively for ToI Community members

Present-day tenants of home owned by Jewish family before the Holocaust find jars containing 2,800 coins from as far back as the Roman Empire and as far away as India

'I saw something sparkling, so I just picked it up,' says 10-year-old Shira Sofer, one of hundreds of children taking part in regional archaeology program in central Israel