My Ancient Judaean Coin Collection

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  1. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Wowzers!

    I love this presentation! Magnificent!! :D

    Erin
     
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  3. Deacon Ray

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    That would be awesome but then I think about being locked up in a dusty cage in the Shabas :eek: No, I guess I'll pass on that. I've had a few exciting metal detecting experiences here in North America. I took part in metal detecting excursions of some heavily overgrown fortifications of the French and Indian War period. I found lots iron nails and old brandy bottles.
     
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  4. Mike Margolis

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    Yes- Thank You Deacon Ray. I just got a 1987 edition of Hendin's book in the mail. He said there are dozens of variations on the basic First Jewish Revolt-"year two" issue. Didn't know that- just was familiar with the basic variety. There are bold face letters and ones that aren't. I also got this one on ebay but not in hand yet. It is EB928- what list is that from? coinboughtprutahirregularpatina.jpg coinboughtprutahirregularpatinarev.jpg
     
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  5. Deacon Ray

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    Great book, Mike! There are some excellent VCoin dealers who offer Judaean coins and I'll be glad to send you a list of my favorites via CoinTalk email if you like.
     
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  6. Mike Margolis

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    I do check out VCoins- I know of Shick, Alibaba, Zuzim and Zurquieh. Sure, send me any others you know of. Thanks!
     
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  7. Deacon Ray

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    Thanks, @Alegandron ! Your Pontius Pilate period—Hendin 1341—is very nice!
     
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  8. Deacon Ray

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    Zuzim's Mr. Isadore Goldstein is an expert on coins of the Holy Land. He's my go to authority when I have questions about Judaean coins. He's often mentioned in David Hendin's articles. I always send him a copy of my latest poster design.
     
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  9. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    Great to know, much appreciated!
     
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  10. dlhill132

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    DR, thats just a wonderful collection!

    ~Doug
     
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  11. Multatuli

    Multatuli Homo numismaticus

    What a wonderful collection, @Deacon Ray! It always inspires me, every time I see a new acquisition, to looking for a coin of Bar Kochba!


    This is very curious! I have a friend who visited the ruins of Massada and sat on a wall, fumbling with his hands, and found, in addition to a few small pieces of pottery, a prutah in poor condition, but a coin that was totally real with the place and the situation. That's really fascinating!
     
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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    My father and stepmother lived in Israel for a number of years (in Haifa). They would sometimes go to the beach at Caesarea. I understand there are many rocks or pebbles on the beach there. Sea-tumbled old mosaic tiles (tesserae), too.

    As I remember one story, a friend of theirs went into the water with sandals still on her feet, and when she came out, there was a small pebble lodged in her sandal. Except it wasn't a pebble at all. It was a small, obviously ancient, bronze coin. I was given no details on the identity of the coin, but it was probably featureless anyway, if it had been in the sea and surf for millennia. But I enjoyed the story.

    In their house today, there are little dishes with those mosaic tesserae and pottery sherds and sea glass, as knicknacks.
     
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  13. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    He is also a good source for Judaea Capta coins.
     
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  14. Santinidollar

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    Marvelous collection and good presentation!
     
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