Jewish/ Hebrew Coin Token? 35mm copper

[mdmike]

anybody have and ideas/ clues as to what this coin or token means or is?

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Red-Coat]

I have no idea what it is, except it not being a coin, but if I read the characters correctly as this (and read them right to left, as in Hebrew), it appears to translate directly as “shut up” or “be quiet”. Hebrew isn't my strong point though (LOL).



More liberally, it also roughly translates as “got it?” or “are we all clear on that?” in the sense of there being no opportunity for disagreement.

One online Jewish lexicon notes the following under the section “Who Uses This (phrase]?”…

Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
Camp: Jews who attend or work at a Jewish overnight summer camp
Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
Organizations: People involved in a professional or volunteer capacity with Jewish nonprofit organizations.

If the translation is correct, my money would be on some kind of acknowledgement or achievement relating to the second or last of those four.

 

[Florida Finder]

Cool Find!!!

 

[crashbandicoot]

Nice bit of translation and research there Redcoat.Very interesting.

 

[mdmike]

many thanks for this info... reminds me of one of the first US coins by Ben Franklin... the FUGIO ... perhaps is similar to "MIND YOUR BUSINESS" The similarities dont end there, there is the starburst as well.... Ironically, i found one this spring about a month or so ago, see lower right.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

beautiful piece