Rare gold coin depicting Egyptian Queen unearthed in Jerusalem

Rare gold coin depicting Egyptian Queen unearthed in Jerusalem | The Jerusalem Post

Discovered in the Givati parking lot of Jerusalem, the coin was minted for Queen Berenice II, wife of the Hellenistic ruler Ptolemy III of Egypt.

The rare coin with the portrait of Queen Berenice II.

(photo credit: ELIYAHU YANAI, CITY OF DAVID)

AUGUST 20, 2025 13:54