Coins

Why more crypto traders are switching from spot to CFDs in 2026

|ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
"The transition from spot to CFDs changes how traders think about markets, not just how they execute."
A man paints the Hezbollah flag on a board in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 14, 2026

Hezbollah plans to occupy Beirut, US ships may be in danger

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

|ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Hasmonean-era coin depicted the seven-branched menorah (L) and silver tetradrachm minted in Ashkelon during the Persian period (R) which were returned to Israel from the United States earlier this week, May 13, 2026.

US returns two rare, ancient coins to Israel following joint antiquities theft investigation

One of the coins, depicting the Temple's seven-branched menorah, was minted in Hasmonean-ruled Jerusalem, while the other, the second of its kind ever found, was minted in ancient Ashkelon.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
“Junk silver coins are currently cheaper than bars due to refinery constraints, creating a temporary below-spot pricing opportunity.”

Silver coins vs. silver bars: What's actually cheaper per ounce right now — and why

|ByTAMI DEMSKY

Greece returns Lydian coin hoard to Turkey under UNESCO agreement

The entire collection of coins is part of a coin "treasure" that was hidden in the late 5th or early 4th century BCE in Asia Minor.

DECEMBER 22, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Electrum trite, Alyattes II, Lydia, 610-560 BC.

A 5th-century Anglo-Saxon artisan created a fake Roman gold coin with Latin typos

"The pendant demonstrates a desire to plug into this vanished age," noted numismatist Adrian Marsden.

DECEMBER 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Roman gold coins.