New York Post: Coin used as bus fare turns out to be 2,000-year-old relic A 2,000-year-old coin was unknowingly used as bus fare in England — before officials realized it dated back to the Carthaginian empire. The Times of India on MSN: A 440-year-old coin just solved the mystery of a lost Spanish colony in Chile A 440-year-old coin just solved the mystery of a lost Spanish colony in Chile Yahoo: 2,100-year-old coin hoard dating to dynasty of Jewish kings discovered in Jordan Valley 2,100-year-old coin hoard dating to dynasty of Jewish kings discovered in Jordan Valley Hartford Courant: Hoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer’s field sells for $5.6 million Hoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer’s field sells for $5.6 million Fox News on MSN: Coin used as bus fare turns out to be 2,000-year-old relic, its journey still a mystery After its ancient origins were finally discovered, a 2,000-year-old Carthaginian coin unknowingly used as bus fare in England was donated to Leeds Museums. Coin used as bus fare turns out to be 2,000-year-old relic, its journey still a mystery Artnet: Strange Coin Used on U.K.
Bus Turns Out to Be 2,000-Year-Old Relic A mysterious coin once used as bus fare in Leeds in the 1950s was identified as ancient Phoenician currency. The bronze coin dates back roughly 2,000 years to Gadir, a Carthaginian settlement in ... Strange Coin Used on U.K. Bus Turns Out to Be 2,000-Year-Old Relic
