article_snippet: Archaeologists who visited the cave at the weekend say the coins were minted at the beginning of the Hellenistic Period during the reign of Alexander the Great.
article_snippet: The coin above features Zeus sitting with arm raised .
article_snippet: On one side of  the coins glinting in the light of his head torch is an image of Alexander the Great, while on the other side is an image of Zeus sitting on Zeus throne, arm raised as if ready to wield Zeus fearsome lightning bolts.
article_snippet: Some of the coins discovered showed the image of Alexander the Great on one side (as shown above) while the other showed the image of Zeus sitting on Zeus throne, which helped archaeologists date the treasure .
article_snippet: Archaeologists say the coins, one of which is shown above, were crucial to dating the treasure discovered .
highlights_snippet: The coins date back to when Alexander the Great ruled 2,300 years ago .
  