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By i24News - July 25, 2022
It was the first time such relic was found in Israeli waters
A bronze Roman-era coin dating back 1,850 years was discovered in the Carmel Beach in Haifa, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said Monday.
The coin was minted in Egypt’s Alexandria during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, according to The Jerusalem Post. Israeli archaeologists discovered it in the water as part of a survey of the beach area.
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