 Description: An Israeli coin dated to between 100 BCE and 130 CE contains the Hebrew word sh'ma meaning to hear and is a common "motto" in ancient Israel. Era: Middle Semitic Script Image Credit: Unknown Date of Inscription: 100 BCE - 130 CE Location of Discovery: Tel Bereket, Israel (between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv) Date of Discovery: 2004 Current Location: ? Language: Hebrew Writing Surface: Copper Coin Transliteration: Sh'ma Translation: Hear Comments: The first word of Deuteronomy 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one." |