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Israel finds rare 2,200-year-old gold coin

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Archaeologists say they have uncovered the heaviest and most valuable gold coin ever found in Israel.

 

The 2,200-year-old coin weighs an ounce (28 grams) and was found at the Tel Kedesh site near the Lebanon border on June 22, according to Wednesday's statement from the antiquities authority. (AP)

 

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