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This shiny gold coin was discovered by a hiker and she was shocked to discover it was almost 2,000 years old.

The coin from 107AD was minted by the Emperor Trajan and is the second of its kind to be found.

The first is on display at the British Museum in London.

Laurie Rimon spotted it after having a break from her walk in eastern Galilee in Israel.

As she got up again she spotted the shiny object just lying on the grass.

She said: "I picked it up, didn't recognise it and thought maybe it was a toy.

"I showed it to a few of the other women around and they said 'Laurie you're a millionaire, it's amazing, it's ancient, it's gold'."

Her guide then contacted the Israel Antiquities Authority, who arrived within two hours and Ms Rimon handed over her find.

She said: "It was not easy parting with the coin.

"After all, it is not every day one discovers such an amazing object, but I hope I will see it displayed in a museum in the near future."

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Danny Syon, a senior coin expert at the IAA, said the gold object was "rare on a global level".

(Image: REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

He added it was "part of a series of nostalgic coins that Emperor Trajan minted and dedicated to the Roman emperors that ruled before him".

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The IAA said the recently unearthed coin was "the identical twin brother" to the one kept at the British Museum in London.