SILOAM

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Location

City

Silwan [سلوان]

County

Jerusalem [ירושלים ;القُدس]

Region

Country

Israel, Palestinian Territories

Ancient place

Ierusalem/Col. Aelia Capitolina

Lat/Long/Alt

31.770162156319 / 35.236066031831 / 0 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Information

8000

Permalink

https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/8000

Hoard name

SILOAM

Alternative names

Shiloach, Silwan, Siloah, Shiloah, Jerusalem

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

Oct 1940

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard comprised at least 12 Tyrian Shekels (126/125 BC- AD 69/70) and shekels of the First Jewish Revolt.

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Discovery method

Unknown
Disposition

A. Reifenberg, on loan to the Israel Museum
Comment

Acquired by Reifenberg in October 1940. "Since no shekels of year 3 (AD 68/69) were found, it is safe to assume that the pyxis containing the coins was hidden in AD 67/68, about two years before the destruction of Jerusalem" (Reifenberg 1945, 85).
Closing reign (earliest)

Uncertain
Terminal year (earliest)

67
Closing reign (latest)

Uncertain
Terminal year (latest)

68
Opening year (earliest)

-13
Opening year (latest)

-12
Coin-level data

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Numismatic rating

Good
Rating comment

Coin level data available in Reifenberg 1945.
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Site comment

No archaeological data is available for the hoard. "[T]here is no reason to doubt the statement of the dealer that the pyxis containing the coins was actually found at or near Silwan, the ancient Siloah" (Reifenberg 1945, 83).

Containers belonging to this hoard

Bronze Pyxis

The diameter of the pyxis is 7.5 cm and the height including the lid is 9 cm. Photograph: Israel Museum. 'The pyxis is of bronze and has acquired a beautiful greenish-blue patina... The cover of the pyxis has a pierced handle. The workmanship is excellent, and the cover fits perfectly, which probably accounts for the good preservation of the coins. The pyxis rests on a moulded ring base at the circumference, and the bottom is reinforced by a sort of metal stud riveted to the centre.' (Reifenberg 1945, 83)

References

Reference

Reifenberg, A. - 1940 - Ancient Jewish Coins

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p. 30-1

Reference

Reifenberg, A. - 1945 - A Hoard of Tyrian and Jewish Shekels

Reference

Kadman, L. - 1960 - The Coins of the Jewish War of 66-73 CE

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p. 82

Reference

Kadman, L. - 1967 - The Monetary Development in Palestine in the Light of Coin Hoards

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No. 29

Reference

Meshorer, Y. - 1989 - The Coins of Masada

Ref

p. 75

Comment

"Found in 1940. The pyxis in which the shekels were kept originally, contained more than the 3 Jewish and 9 Tyrian ones acquired and published by Reifenberg."

Reference

Waner, M. - 1998 - Roman and Byzantine Coin Hoards From the Land of Israel. Catalogue and Analysis (in Hebrew)

Reference

Leonard Jr., R.D. - 2000 - Numismatic Evidence for the Authenticity of the Copper Scroll

Ref

p. 685

Comment

"Shiloa". About 30 Tyrian shekels and 3+"some" revolt shekels.

Reference

Waner, M. and Safrai, Z. - 2001 - A Catalogue of Coin Hoards and the Shelf Life of Coins in Palestine Hoards during the Roman and Byzantine Periods

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No. 7

Comment

"Silwan (J’lem)"

Reference

Butcher, K. - 2004 - Coinage in Roman Syria: Northern Syria, 64 BC - AD 253

Ref

p. 272, no. 22b

J. Goldman 02.09.16. Updated by C. Gazdac (Mar. 2022).

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