Hoard of gold coins found at Israel Crusades site

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A 1,000-year-old hoard of gold coins has been unearthed at a famous Crusader battleground where Christian and Muslim forces once fought for control of the Holy Land, Israeli archaeologists said on Wednesday.

The treasure was dug up from the ruins of a castle in Arsuf, a strategic stronghold during the religious conflict waged in the 12th and 13th centuries.

The 108 coins - one of the biggest collections of ancient coins discovered in Israel - were found hidden in a ceramic jug beneath a tile floor at the cliff-top coastal ruins, 15 km (9 miles) from Tel Aviv.
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http://news.yahoo.com/hoard-gold-coins-found-israel-crusades-114326841.html
 
Interesting. These are Arabic coins by the way. They only contain letters because pictures were prohibited for Muslims.
 
1000 years old and still worth something. Show me a 1000 year old FRN. Or better yet, don't.

Now to sell them at numismatic prices, buy bullion with the proceeds, celebrate by going on a cruise with the bullion (I'm sure nothing tragic will happen).
 
pretty awesome find, 14 oz's in total, not to shabby. i saw an expert valued the find at close to $500,000.
 
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