The Emperor Plowing: Cause or Effect? A Hadrianic Coin from Excavations at Shu‘afat and the Foundation of Aelia Capitolina
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During the process of identification of the coins from excavations at Shu‘afat, a coin of Hadrian depicting the foundation of Colonia Aelia Capitolina was identified. This coin and its historical implications related to Hadrian’s visit to the city and the outbreak of the Bar Kokhba revolt are the subject of this paper.