HAR YSHAI CAVE

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Location

City

Ein Gedi [עֵין גֶּדִי ;عين جدي]

County

Region

Southern [מחוז הדרום‎; لواء الجنوب]

Country

Israel

Ancient place

Engaddai

Lat/Long/Alt

31.452225076871 / 35.384799336223 / 0 view

Location details

Centred on village/city

Find spot comment

"The 'Har Yishai Cave' is situated on the extension of the Yishai Mountains that borders Nahal David from the north, and extends from the peak of the mountain eastward in the direction of the En Gedi Field School" (Porat et al. 2007, 35)

Information

8472

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Hoard name

HAR YSHAI CAVE

Alternative names

En Gedi

Data type

Hoard?

Date of discovery (from)

10 Nov 2002

(to)

13 Nov 2002

Total number of coins

Summary

The hoard comprised 8 bronze coins of the Second Jewish Revolt (AD 132-136) found with traces of a leather bag.

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Discovery method

Controlled archaeological investigation
Discovery depth (m)

0.40
Land Use

Archaeological site
Finder(s)

Ro'i Porat, Hanan Eshel, and Amos Frumkin
Comment

11 bronze coins, in total, were found in the cave. "Eight coins were hidden in the western part of the cave. It seems that these had been kept in a leather purse that had completely disintegrated, except for portions which were still preserved alongside the hoard, and as a result were found stuck together" (Porat et al. 2003-6, 80).
Closing reign (earliest)

Uncertain
Terminal year (earliest)

132
Closing reign (latest)

Uncertain
Terminal year (latest)

136
Opening year (earliest)

132
Opening year (latest)

136
Coin-level data

Available to enter

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Numismatic rating

Excellent
Rating comment

Coin level data available in Porat et al. 2003-6.
Context rating

Excellent
Findspot rating

Excellent

Date of excavation (from)

2002
Date of excavation (to)

2004
Natural features

Cave
Site comment

The hoard was discovered in Area C. "At 40 cm, a beaten earth floor was uncovered, on which were found most of the remains of the Bar Kokhba period: broken potsherds, glass sherds, textiles, pieces of twined baskets, and arrow heads. Also found at this depth, were a leather purse in which eight coins had been stored and the two Greek papyri" (Porat et al. 2007, 38).
Date of context (from)

132
Date of context (to)

136
Recovery method

Metal detecting use
Site class

Rural
Period

Roman
End period

Roman

Containers belonging to this hoard

Leather Purse

Portions of leather preserved alongside the hoard.

References

Reference

Porat, R., Eshel, H., and Frumkin, A. - 2006 - Two Groups of Coins from the Bar Kokhba War from Ein Gedi

Reference

Porat, R., Eshel, H., and Frumkin, A. - 2007 - Finds from the Bar Kokhba Revolt from Two Caves at En Gedi

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35-44; 45 (photo)

J. Goldman 03.02.17. Updated by C. Gazdac (Mar. 2022).

Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire

HAR YSHAI CAVE

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Containers belonging to this hoard

Leather Purse

Portions of leather preserved alongside the hoard.

References

Coin Hoardsof the Roman Empire

HAR YSHAI CAVE

Data not added to the map

Containers belonging to this hoard

Leather Purse

Portions of leather preserved alongside the hoard.

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Coin Hoards
of the Roman Empire