Italian Coins Discovered In Crusader-Era Ship Wreck Off Israeli Coast
Thirty gold coins were found amid the remains of a Crusader-era shipwreck discovered off the coast of Acre in northern Israel last week. The coins are “florins” from Florentine, Italy, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. The coins likely sank with the ship, which was one of several vessels to try to flee Acre when…