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-period triclinium building. A coin minted under Tiberius (17-25 CE), discovered in a secured context beneath the building's fountain floor, establishes a terminus post quem of 17 CE for its construction, revising the previous dating to King Herod. 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) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]