Ancient Coins Found In Grandpa's Attic, Identification Help Appreciated

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theBear New Member Israel 3 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 4:57 pm Apparently he found those in Palestine, around 1940. Thanks for the help! Edited by theBear 07/01/2023 6:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 5:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 7:06 pm The second coin appears to be a Jewish War prutah, dated year two (67/68 CE), Hendin 1360. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 7:07 pm @the, first welcome to CCF. Second, that second coin appears to be a Judean Prutah similar to the one I have linked here from numista: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces86924.html I'm not sure about the other two, but will move your thread over to the ancients subforum and hopefully get some good eyes on these. "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 07/01/2023 7:12 pm Eat my dust, Dave. First reminds me of some Mamluk issues, but it's not my area. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 07/01/2023 7:55 pm Quote: Eat my dust It's an honor to figure something out within a minute of you. "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
theBear New Member Israel 3 Posts	Posted 07/02/2023 11:57 am Hey everyone, thanks for the quick replies and the warm hello! I'm happy to be here. As I just discovered, my grandfather, rest his soul, was exploring Palestine and the Judean desert in the early 1930s (not the '40s). While in the desert, he stumbled upon these coins, along with an ancient pendant and apparently some other mystery items, all buried in a pile of rubble formed after a flood hit the area. He handed over the pendant and the rest to the Brits, who then rewarded him with a permit to keep the coins upon his return to Switzerland. Thinking about my grandpa's adventures in the desert is so cool! Hopefully, someone can help identify the other coins :) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/03/2023 3:40 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
theBear New Member Israel 3 Posts	Posted 07/05/2023 7:56 pm Thanks :) Does anyone have an idea about the first and third coins? Report this Post to the Staff
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