Excavators in Israel have discovered a trove of 44 Byzantine gold coins and other valuables. Coins from the hoard were minted by the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Emperor Phocas (A.D. 602 ...

The 44 solid gold coins dating back to the Byzantine era were discovered at the Hermon Stream Nature Reserve. Israel Antiquities Authority Israeli archaeologists have discovered a secret stash of ...

Some of the coins were minted by Emperor Phocas (602–610 CE) but most have been identified by Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) numismatic expert Gabriela Bijovsky as minted by Byzantine Emperor ...

A cache of 44 pure gold coins from the Byzantine era was recently discovered during an archeological excavation at the Banius site within the Hermon River Nature Reserve, the Israel Antiquities ...

The pure gold coins, weighing about 170 grams (6 ounces), feature the effigies of emperors Phocas (602-610 A.D.) and Heraclius (610-644 A.D.), leading experts to believe they were hidden during ...