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tagherus New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/30/2018 7:46 pm As a child, my great aunt and uncle gave me various coins from their travels. I've held on to them all these years and recently got them out to show my oldest son. I've attached two pictures of the front and back of a coin that I'm not sure of. I don't know where it's from or what time period. Any help will be greatly appreciated. * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/30/2018 7:50 pm to the community The coin purports to be from Judea from the time of Augustus. Will need much clearer pictures to say if genuine or not. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 05/30/2018 8:09 pm @tagherus, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes in-focus pics would be awesome. Thx! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/30/2018 8:16 pm My wife brought a couple of those back from a Holy Lands tour in '86, buy 'em at the tourist kiosks. Report this Post to the Staff
tagherus New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/30/2018 8:33 pm First, thank you all for the kind and speedy replies. Second, I tried to take a couple pics on a white background, hoping that will help with identification. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 05/30/2018 8:50 pm Ok still kinda fuzzy, but it kinda looks like the word COPY was stamped into one side. Can you please confirm that? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/30/2018 9:07 pm It's a replica of a prutah issued by Coponius, under Augustus as Echizento says. Sometimes these are sold with a stamped "COPY" as in this one, to the right of grain ear: http://www.coinsofourpast.com/produ...nius-6-9-ad/ As Spence points out it appears there's a stamp on the OP coin. Here's another replica: https://coinreplicas.com/product/wi...rutah-6-a-d/ Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 05/31/2018 03:34 am Welcome to the Forum! Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 05/31/2018 1:33 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/31/2018 3:40 pm I also see the word copy. Genuine examples are not all that expensive so if you are interested in acquiring one you can find them for sale on Vcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
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