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2,500-Year-Old Cypriot Coin Found on Ashdod Beach

7/27/2026

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Israel Antiquities Authority confirmed deputy director Avi Chaprak found a 2,500-year-old Cypriot Siglos coin on an Ashdod beach.
Yanniv David Levy said the coin, minted in Salamis, Cyprus, in the 5th century BCE under Persian rule, is rare and can illuminate Cyprus-Israel trade.
Heritage Minister Rabbi Amihai Eliyahu called the find evidence of 2,500-year-old commercial ties.
Chaprak received a certificate of appreciation from the Israel Antiquities Authority on July 26, 2026.

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Israel Antiquities Authority confirmed deputy director Avi Chaprak found a 2,500-year-old Cypriot Siglos coin on an Ashdod beach.
Yanniv David Levy said the coin, minted in Salamis, Cyprus, in the 5th century BCE under Persian rule, is rare and can illuminate Cyprus-Israel trade.
Heritage Minister Rabbi Amihai Eliyahu called the find evidence of 2,500-year-old commercial ties.
Chaprak received a certificate of appreciation from the Israel Antiquities Authority on July 26, 2026.