ID Help: Coin With Three-Pronged Symbol?

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EM55062 New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 12/26/2020 3:58 pm Hi Coin Community! I recently received this coin as part of a package, but it's unfamiliar and I have no idea where to start. Any hints as to the era, empire, design, historical context, etc would all be much appreciated. It also seems to have a nasty case of bronze disease, so I'm also trying to figure out if buying some sesquicarbonate is worth it. Weight: 1.49 grams Diameter: 16mm Happy Holidays! EM55062 Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34409 Posts	Posted 12/26/2020 4:26 pm @em, that looks like a Judean Prutah to me. "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 12/26/2020 4:34 pm Hard to tell whether that's an anchor or trident. Cleaning might help with the ID. If an anchor, it might be a Herodian Dynasty prutah. We'd need, especially, to get a better look at the details of opposite side. Edit: I see Spence beat me to it, with the same thought. Edited by Kamnaskires 12/26/2020 4:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
EM55062 New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 12/28/2020 4:10 pm Thanks for taking a look! I cleaned the coin up a little more. Any hints on the design on the reverse or confirmation of it being a prutah? I'm not sure what to look for. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34409 Posts	Posted 12/28/2020 9:13 pm The coin has cleaned up nicely, although there may still be some BD there. @echizento is an expert on these, but that looks like a wreath on the other side, which would fit in well with this being a Prutah. "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 12/28/2020 9:48 pm I suspect it's a prutah of Herod II Archelaus, Hendin 1193. Report this Post to the Staff
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