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1,200 Year Old Coins Found in Ancient Israeli Pot

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 KMFranck 0 Comments

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a plethora of 1,200-year-old gold coins stashed in a clay jug in the city of Yavneh, a find that has been described as “Hanukkah Gelt” given its close proximity to the Jewish holiday.

Coins Indian Cent

Indian Cent

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 KMFranck 0

Indian Head Cents replaced the Flying Eagle Cent in 1859. The obverse depiction of a putative American Indian is actually a head of Liberty with an Indian chief’s headdress. In 1860, the wreath was altered and a small shield was added to the top of the reverse.

Coins Flying Eagle Cent