What is this?????

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Ok! I found this at Saint Mary of the woods in Terre Haute Indiana, it can't be real! but what the heck is it? and why would there be a reproduction of a coin like this? whats the point? Thanks for looking! Oh by the way its a little bigger than a dime.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Judean coin: I believe called a bronze 'prutah'.
"The palm is a date palm and this tree was a symbol of judea where these palms grew in great abundance. The palm also symbolised abundance and plenty, dignity, royal honour, jubilation and victory, and was used in religious processions."
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Coins like this were issued during the life of Christ.

 

[Tony in SC]

Neat find. Could have been picked up by someone visiting the Holly Land. Try: www.ancientjewishcoins.com. Tony

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Hey Mac! Thanks for the info and the links its been helpful QUICKSILVER(appletree)

 

[Mackaydon]

I'm sure you'll get a more precise attribution soon; great find.
Don.......

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Tony the link you sent me is infected with a virus! don't open it unless you have a good virus killer, Norton removed it for me, as soon as I clicked on the link the box popped up saying there was a high risk virus, it was a download virus! Thanks for trying! QUICKSILVER(appletree)

 

[Oroblanco]

What a great find! Congratulations! I am working on a book and would appreciate if you would keep me posted with anything else you learn about this? Thank you in advance,
Roy A. Decker ~ Oroblanco

email: Oroblanco@yahoo.com

 

[Rob66]

A museum collector piece.Facsimile!!!

If you toss it on a table, dose it sound like a metal coin
RD

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

I don't think its real either! and yes I dropped it on the scanner glass and it sounded like a coin! but on the rim there is a little corrosion like you would find on a zincolin, but nowhere near as bad