Coins found with Joseph's name and image on them

Coins bearing the Biblical patriarch Joseph's name and image have been found. This is amazing for two reason.

1. Historians believed that Egypt did not use coins in commerce during the time Joseph was believed to be around.
2. It gives extra-Biblical attestation that Joseph really existed and held the prominent position the Bible says he did.

"According to the report, the significance of the find is that archeologists have found scientific evidence countering the claim held by some historians that coins were not used for trade in ancient Egypt, and that this was done through barter instead. The period in which Joseph was regarded to have lived in Egypt matches the minting of the coins in the cache, researchers said."

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