A coin with the image of the Moon goddess aged 1,850 years was found in Israel

A perfectly preserved bronze coin depicting the goddess of the Moon, minted 1,850 years ago under Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius in Alexandria, was recovered during underwater archaeological research off the Israeli coast of the Mediterranean Sea near Haifa. This was reported on Monday by the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Venus (money) conjunct Hades (interest in the past, related to the teachings of ancient wisdom or older sciences, research, the occult, antiquity).

"An exceptionally well-preserved spectacular rare bronze coin was recently recovered from the seabed during an underwater archaeological survey conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority off the coast of Carmel in Haifa. 

The coin was minted under Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD) in Alexandria in Egypt. Its reverse depicts the symbol of the zodiac sign Cancer under the portrait of the goddess of the Moon. The date "Eighth Year" is minted on the coin, which corresponds to the eighth year of the reign of Antoninus Pius (144-145 AD). It belongs to a series of thirteen coins, twelve of which are minted with various zodiac signs, and another one has a full zodiac wheel," the statement says.

"Such a coin was first discovered off the coast of Israel, and it has become a rare addition to the collection of national treasures," said the director of the Department of Marine Archaeology of the Israel Antiquities Authority.Yaakov Sharvit. According to him, "many archaeological sites have been discovered underwater off the Mediterranean coast of Israel, testifying to the ancient connection between Mediterranean ports and countries." "These artifacts, lost at sea and lost sight of for hundreds and thousands of years, are perfectly preserved, and some of them are extremely rare," he added.  

Source: bigasia.ru/