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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4967602, member: 110226&quot;]Welcome to Cointalk.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have my doubts.&nbsp; Your coin is similar to the shekels issued in Phoenicia in the mid 4th century BC, roughly similar to this coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/45/W/6/Wma9o5LC6Kf8Qw2dePD8cy7BE4zrpi.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The weight of this coin, listed on Vcoins, is 8.56 grams.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve seen other types at a higher weight standard, such as the shekel that I recently purchased, weighing 12.7 grams.&nbsp; This coin was issued a little earlier in the 4th century BC.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YNUAAOSwBMJfhgN3/s-l500.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7fAAAOSwe-dfhgN-/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Stylistically, your coin seems crudely engraved, especially with the hippocamp and the waves, and I&#039;ve never seen one of this type at 25 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>From online, here are some examples of multiple shekels, all very scarce to very rare, and quite pricey.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as I know the multiple shekels resemble this example (a very nice one):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nys/042/image00238.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>or much more rarely this one (another excellent coin):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/51696c5302292e6793f15cae94918880/tumblr_mih125qpR81rgfuxjo1_1280.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Still, other CT members may have more information to shed light on your coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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