Hiker finds 1,900-year-old gold coin from the Roman empire

A hiker has found a rare, nearly 2,000-year-old gold coin in Israel, the country's antiquities authority said.

Hiker finds 1,900-year-old gold coin from the Roman empire

A hiker has found a rare, nearly 2,000-year-old gold coin in Israel, the country's antiquities authority said.

The ancient coin appears to be only the second of its kind to have been found, the authority said.

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