Unknown Bronze, Maybe "holy Land" Or Judea

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pilegicvs Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 02:42 am I'm helping a friend identify his 'unknowns'. This is 14-16mm. diameter, 0.9gm. Bronze. Looks like something I've seen in the last 6 months on one of the forums or for sale. It struck me it was from Judea or someplace nearby, but only an impression. (2 puns in 1 sentence!) My specialties are Late Roman, early Byzantine and the occasional Greek coin, so this not my bailiwick. Report this Post to the Staff

Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 04:05 am Maybe a type of Fals coin? But I'm out of my comfort zone here...Someone will be along... Report this Post to the Staff
MetzKaj Valued Member Netherlands 145 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 07:31 am Def not (Christian) "Holy Land" Or Judea. I see traces of Islamic writing on the other side. This flower motive (there's probably a name for it) is frequently seen on islamic coins such as: https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=81600 (not exactly the same, but you might see the similarities). Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 08/04/2019 12:12 pm @pilegicvs, that is an interesting piece. I agree most likely not Judaica, but rather perhaps from the Ayyubid Sultanate. Those guys used a variety of manadalas on their coins, including six-pointed stars. However, I don't see a great match for your piece on either numista or zeno. Hopefully someone else with more knowledge can weigh in. "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
pilegicvs Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 08/05/2019 03:39 am I did a few searches on the "dot" pattern and "star" and didn't turn up anything. I also thought there was a possibility of it being Islamic... The pattern is just so distinctive that I thought I'd seen it very recently. I even checked a few less-common (coin I.D.) websites I'd bookmarked in the last year, and no "joy". Report this Post to the Staff
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Unknown Bronze, Maybe "Holy Land" Or Judea