MOUNT SCOPUS

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Location

City

Jerusalem [ירושלים ;القُدس]

County

Jerusalem [ירושלים ;القُدس]

Region

Country

Israel

Ancient place

Ierusalem/Col. Aelia Capitolina

Lat/Long/Alt

31.793061854209 / 35.244936538711 / 828.2 view

Location details

Centred on field

Information

8035

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Hoard name

MOUNT SCOPUS

Alternative names

Jerusalem 1944, Hebrew University Hoard IX

Data type

Hoard

Date of discovery (from)

1944

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard comprised 11 Tyrian tetradrachms dated between 142-29 BC: 2 tetradrachms of Demetrius II (142/1 and 130/29 BC) and 9 Tyrian tetradrachms (42 to 30/29 BC).

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Discovery method

Unknown
Land Use

Cliff and related features
Disposition

Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Closing reign (earliest)

Augustus
Terminal year (earliest)

-30
Closing reign (latest)

Augustus
Terminal year (latest)

-29
Opening year (earliest)

-142
Opening year (latest)

-141
Coin-level data

Not available

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Numismatic rating

Fair
Context rating

Poor
Findspot rating

Poor

Natural features

Mount
Site class

Urban

Context

Natural feature

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Reference

CoinHoards.org

Ref

http://coinhoards.org/id/igch1628

References

Reference

Sukenik, E.L. - 1949 - A Find of Tyrian Shekels on the Grounds of Hebrew University

Reference

IGCH

Ref

p. 224, no. 1628

Reference

Ariel, D. T. - 1982 - A Survey of Coin Finds in Jerusalem (until the End of Byzantine Period)

Ref

304; 311-313

Comment

"Hebrew University IX"

Reference

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

Ref

p. 686

Reference

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

Ref

p. 271, no. 15

J. Goldman 21.09.16. Updated by C. Gazdac (Feb. 2022). Bibliography added and information updated (M. Spoerri, June 2024).

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