Copper Coin -Seal Of Solomon - For Identification

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steve nelson New Member Cayman Islands 3 Posts	Posted 10/17/2010 9:26 pm I would be grateful if anyone could provide background on the below coin. I purchased it at a curio shop in Kuwait and while it is in rough shape, I would be interested in hearing if anyone had information on its origin, date, etc. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 10/24/2010 9:41 pm Whereas I'm no expert ... Sap could claim that title ... the fact that it turned up in Kuwait is suspect to me, and I would opine that it's a Chinese fantasy repro that uses various Middle East design motifs, as it reminds me a bit of a widow's mite, but it has way too many surviving details to convince me that it's old. But let's wait to see what Sap or another expert says about it. Don't use it to prop up a table leg just yet. Report this Post to the Staff
steve nelson New Member Cayman Islands 3 Posts	Posted 10/27/2010 12:32 am Thank you for your input. There is no doubt - Kuwaiti 'antique' shops are generally full of Chinese repro crap. The only thing that gives me hope is that this was packaged with a real coin - a 1936 Lebanese 1 piastre(with the hole in the middle). I will not get my hopes up, and guess I'll wait and see if there is further info. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16867 Posts	Posted 10/28/2010 07:33 am The coin is mediaeval Egyptian - Islamic - from the Mamluk period. This example from the reign of sultan Sha'ban II (1363-1377 AD) looks a very close match. Copper coins of this ruler are extremely common; your coin is most likely genuine. 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
steve nelson New Member Cayman Islands 3 Posts	Posted 10/28/2010 9:15 pm Sap, Thanks very much for responding - much appreciated - and I will do some follow up reading to try and learn a little more. Best, Steve Report this Post to the Staff
Deltron Pillar of the Community United States 508 Posts	Posted 10/29/2010 11:04 pm Every time I read one of these threads it makes me want to purchase some ancient coins. But my ignorance will surely lead me to some lovely Chinese repos. Report this Post to the Staff
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