Israeli hiker finds rare, 2,000-year-old gold coin

A similar Augustus gold coin at the British Museum. Phgcom image. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
A similar Augustus gold coin at the British Museum. Phgcom image. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

 

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s Antiquities Authority says a hiker has found a rare, nearly 2,000-year-old gold coin.

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NY gallery celebrates 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan documentary

Still image from the documentary 'Don't Look Back.' ©D.A. Pennebaker
Still image from the documentary ‘Don’t Look Back.’ ©D.A. Pennebaker

 

NEW YORK – Morrison Hotel Gallery will present an exhibit that celebrates the 50th anniversary of D.A. Pennebaker’s documentary Don’t Look Back, which follows a young Bob Dylan emerging into worldwide prominence as the singer/songwriter of his generation. The exhibit of photographic prints from the film will open May 20 at the gallery at 116 Prince St., which specializes in fine art music photography.

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John McInnis selling stamps, tokens, photography at April 2-3 auction

Lot 89 – Scptt #C22 50-cent ‘China Clipper’ airmail stamps. Estimate: $500-$1,000. John McInnis Auctioneers image
Lot 89 – Scptt #C22 50-cent ‘China Clipper’ airmail stamps. Estimate: $500-$1,000. John McInnis Auctioneers image

 

AMESBURY, Mass. – A pair of massive single-owner multi-generational collections – one of stamps, tokens and medals, the other of photographica and antique cameras – will be sold April 2 and 3 by John McInnis Auctioneers. Nearly 1,000 lots will come up for bid.Continue reading