A Bar Kokhba Coin from Khirbat ed-Duheisha, near Yavne: Evidence for the Second Jewish Revolt on the Southern Coast?

Abstract

A Bar Kokhba coin dated to the first year of the Second Jewish Revolt (132/3 CE), found during a survey at the site of Khirbat ed-Duheisha, northeast of Yavne, is the first Bar Kokhba coin reported from the southern coastal region. The coin’s geographical context, alongside the fact that it was pierced for secondary use, is considered in order to evaluate whether it is an authentic piece of evidence for the Bar Kokhba Revolt, or just an out-of-context find.