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jakemc7071 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 3:40 pm I came across these coins today and cannot seem to identify them coins are silver just look gold in pictures thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Hello There Pillar of the Community United States 1191 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 3:56 pm Second coin: 1750s one Israel shekel. Front: #1497;#1513;#1512;#1488;#1500; #1513;#1511;#1500;- Israel shekel Back: #1500;#1497;#1512;#1493;#1513;#1500;#1497;#1501; #1492;#1511;#1491;#1513;- the new Jerusalem And Edited by Hello There 08/02/2015 5:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 4:48 pm The second looks to be a Gorlitzer Shekel, and I would be surprised if it were silver. Report this Post to the Staff
Hello There Pillar of the Community United States 1191 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 5:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jakemc7071 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 6:27 pm Thank you I just meant silver in color not material Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16883 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 9:34 pm Hello and welcome. The second coin is what is known as a "false shekel". They very crudely copy the design of coins of ancient Israel struck during the First Jewish Revolt in AD 66-70. This website tells their story. The first coin is too blurry to see properly, but from the portrait visible in the first pic, I would assume that it's a "tourist copy" of an ancient Greek coin. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 08/03/2015 11:40 am Better pics of coin 1 would be appreciated. I cant give an opinion on authenticity but its this coin ANTIGONUS GONATUS II Obverse - Helmeted head of Athena Reverse - Pan erecting trophy Macedonia - 277bc - 234bc. Report this Post to the Staff
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