Coins from the Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem

This report analyzes the numismatic assemblage recovered during the 2018–2020 excavations in the Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem. Thirteen coins were identified, predominantly dating to the first century CE. These finds provide critical chronological anchors for dating the monumental Herodian triclinium building. A coin minted under Tiberius (17–25 CE), discovered in a sealed context beneath the building’s fountain floor, establishes a terminus post quem of 17 CE for its construction, revising the previous Herodian dating. Subsequent numismatic evidence, including issues of Agrippa I and the Roman procurators, dates the building’s structural modifications and eventual subdivision. A coin found in the foundation of a ritual bath (miqweh) securely dates it to the First Jewish Revolt (67/68 CE).