Gold
Byzantine coin depicting crucifixion discovered near Tel Aviv. Image courtesy of
Yoli Schwartz.
Joel
Kontinen
An archaeological dig in Ramat HaSharon, a suburb of Tel Aviv, uncovered some remarkable finds including a wine press with an ornate mosaic floor and a Byzantine gold coin depicting the crucifixion of Jesus.
The gold coin was believed to be minted in 638 or 639 AD by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius who is depicted on one side of the coin with his two sons. The flip-side of the coin depicts the crucifixion of Jesus, as the Bible says.
Thus archaeology states that Jesus was a Jew, contradicting the views of Arabs who say the opposite - that he was a Palestinian.
Source;
Berkowitz , Adam Eliyahu 2021, Gold Byzantine Coin Depicting Crucifixion Discovered Near Tel Aviv. Israel 365 News 24 August.
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