A rare and magnificent bronze coin of about 1850 years old, depicting the sign of Cancer and the portrait of the moon goddess and is part of a series of zodiac coins, was discovered at the bottom of the sea.
A rare and magnificent bronze coin, about 1850 years old and in an exceptional state of preservation, was recently discovered at the bottom of the sea during an underwater archaeological survey conducted by the Antiquities Authority at Carmel Beach in Haifa.
The coin, dating from the Roman period, was minted in the name of the emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE), in Alexandria, Egypt. On the back of the coin is depicted the sign of Cancer, and above it - a portrait of the moon goddess Luna. On the coin appears the date "Year 8": the eighth year of the reign of Antoninus Pius, 144/5 CE. The coin is part of a series of 13 coins, in which the 12 different zodiac signs are depicted, as well as another coin, in which the entire zodiac is depicted.
Image source - Israel Antiquities Authority