Marvelous Juglet With Pure Four Gold Coins Found In Jerusalem – Someone’s Piggy Bank?

Credit: Dafna Gazit, Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority

A marvelous juglet containing pure four gold coins has been unearthed in Jerusalem. The coins are still in excellent condition despite being at least 1,050-year-old. Looking through modern eyes the gold coins may seem like a small amount of money, but back in those days, this was a four month’s salary for a common laborer.

Maybe the unearthed juglet was someone’s piggy bank, even if the jar is not shaped like a pig it could have been used to save money.

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