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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Omegaraptor, post: 3184537, member: 76105&quot;]About three years ago, I attended a coin show for the first time and looked through the pile of free coins you can pick at the door. There were many various world coins in there, however, I noticed a small bronze coin that looked ancient. I had no idea what it was, but I picked it because ancient coins were intriguing to me. There seemed to be little detail on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Today, I pulled out the coin and realized that there was more detail than I thought. I saw a barley stalk and some letters circling it. After some researching, the three year mystery finally came together:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]821167[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]821168[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Procurators / Judea, Ambibulus under Augustus, Year 39 (9 AD)</p><p><br /></p><p>AE Prutah, 16mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Single barley stalk encircled with words KAICA POC (of Caesar)</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: Eight-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates reading L - AQ</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin actually does seem to have some value, but you can’t beat free, can you? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I had this coin and didn’t even know what it was for three years until my sight for coins sharpened and my knowledge grew.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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