The Nablus 1968 Hoard is the largest late Persian/early Hellenistic
period coin and jewelry hoard recorded from the southern Levant and the
largest known hoarded assemblage of Samarian coins. This study provides
a detailed catalogue of all the coins and pieces of jewelry the authors
managed to record. In addition, the authors discuss the hoard and its
context, its burial date, a synopsis of the history and archaeology of
the Persian period province of Samaria, a discussion on the hoard's
Phoenician, Samarian, Athenian-styled, Philistian, and Yehud coins,
Athenian tetradrachms and the few overseas Greek and Cypriot issues
belonging to the hoard. The commentary chapter is followed by detailed
archaeometallurgical studies on selected Samarian and Athenian-style
coins and selected pieces of jewelry. There are also appendixes There
are also two appendixes, one presenting a method for determining dies
links and the second offering a glossary of relevant terms. The hoard's
composition reflects the monetary circulation of the late fourth and
early third centuries BCE southern Levant.