MIGDAL

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City

Migdal [מִגְדָּל; مغدال]

County

Region

Northern [מחוז הצפון; منطقة الشمال]

Country

Israel

Lat/Long/Alt

32.8257 / 35.5136 / -149.61 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

7708

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Hoard name

MIGDAL

Alternative names

מִגְדָּל; Magdala‎

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

Sep 1973

Total number of coins

188

Summary

The hoard comprised 188 bronze coins from a variety of provincial mints in the Levant.

Discovery method

Agricultural or drainage work
Land Use

Cultivated Land
Disposition

Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA 10481-10518; 23993; 10519-10668)
Finder(s)

Mr. Khlafo Tayeb (Migdal)
Comment

"Even though the coins were not stored in a container, they were found in an excellent state of preservation. They may have been placed in a leather or cloth bag that decayed with time" (Meshorer 1976, 54).
Closing reign (earliest)

Elagabalus
Terminal year (earliest)

218
Closing reign (latest)

Elagabalus
Terminal year (latest)

222
Opening year (earliest)

74
Opening year (latest)

74
Coin-level data

Available to enter

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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Rating comment

Coin level data available in Meshorer 1976. CHECK DIUM/CAPITOLIAS
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor