Ancient coin

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  1. elcoin

    elcoin New Member

    i need your help to identify this coin and its possible value.

    weight: 7.41g
    diameter: 27mm

    Thank you.
     

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  3. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    It looks like a suspicious copy of a Phoenician shekel? not an expert but real ones cost a couple thousand I think: Like this one from Ancient Resource online. Let the experts work on it though:[​IMG]
     
    Mike Margolis, Mar 25, 2018
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  4. Aidan_()

    Aidan_() Numismatic Contributor

    It's fake, you can see the casting seem on the rim.
     
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  5. elcoin

    elcoin New Member

    thank you Mike Margolis..
     
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  6. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Cropped, joined, and posted as full images for ease of viewing:

    CT-elcoin-ShekelOfTyre_edited-1.jpg

    As Aidan said, there appears to be a casting seam and this is a widely faked type of ancient coin. You can dig through Forum Ancient Coins' Fakes gallery to see if you find a match.

    Edited to add that it matches this coin in FAC's Fakes gallery, so that confirms it as a cast fake.

    http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=47

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  7. elcoin

    elcoin New Member

    thank you all for your help..
     
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