Israeli hiker finds 'second of kind' coin‏

An Israeli hiker Laurie Rimon, has found a Roman coin that is almost 2,000 years old and only the second of its kind found in the world, authorities say.
The coin, from 107 AD, bears the image of Emperor Augustus but was minted by Emperor Trajan.It was minted as part of a series of coins honoring Roman rulers.
Antiquities Authority official Donald T. Ariel said the coin may have paid part of the salary of a Roman soldier.
The only other example of such a coin is held in the British Museum.
The hiker, will be awarded a certificate of appreciation for good citizenship, Israel's antiquities authority says.
Ms Rimon, a member of the Kefar Blum kibbutz, was hiking with friends in the eastern Galilee when she discovered a shiny object in the grass.
Ms Rimon handed over the find, but said "it was not easy parting with the coin.