Hello Everyone - I am a U.S. Coin collector but am trying to identify this coin, which came out of a box of coins a friend has been saving. I've looked around online but don't know enough about the coin / language to do a decent search. Pictures aren't great but if you can identify it and tell me anything about the coin that would be appreciated. Thanks so much!
It's a modern reproduction of a shekel of Tyre. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=3 Authentic Tyrian shekels of this style were produced for a relatively long time. To see some authentic examples, click this link to CNG's archives.
