Gold coins 2,000 years of casting the Roman emperor was deified

A climber found a rare gold coin cast in the shape of the Roman emperor Augustus dating back nearly 2,000 years, just like the version on display at the British Museum in London.

According to Discovery News, the coin was born in 107, located in the series of coins that Emperor Trajan cast to commemorate his predecessors. According to the Israel Antiquities Agency, this is the second Roman gold coin found. The remaining coin with the same shape is located in the display area of ​​the British Museum in London.

Front and back of gold coins.(Photo: Shai Halevy).

Laurie Rimon spotted a coin on the grass while climbing the mountain with her friends east of Galilee. According to the description of Danny Syon, coin specialist from the Israel Antiquities Agency, this 2,000-year-old coin is a rare discovery around the world.

"On the back of the coin there is the symbol of the ancient Roman legion next to the name of Trajan emperor and the front cast the portrait of the emperor Augustus, who was revered by the old men when he died," Syon said.

Donald T. Ariel, the coin manager at the Israel Antiquities Agency, said the coin was linked to the presence of Roman troops in the area 2,000 years ago to suppress supporters of the rally. Bar Kochba means (132 - 136) against the Roman Empire.

While silver and copper coins are very popular under Emperor Trajan, gold coins are extremely rare."According to historical records, some Roman soldiers were paid a high salary of three gold coins, equivalent to 75 silver coins, one day. Due to high value gold coins, soldiers could not use they buy goods in the market because the seller doesn't have enough money to pay back , "Ariel said.