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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1409817, member: 26302"]Yeah, the obverse is easy, made to look like a 4th century Roman, (maybe Constantine). The reverse is from an ancient jewish coin from when the Romans ruled there around the first century AD. I cannot offhand remember the procurator that struck that piece, but its made to look similar. </p><p><br /></p><p>If it helps, a whole bunch of coins like this, for various reasons, were made in the 60's as giveaways. They were part of the reason the hobby protection act was passed requiring the word COPY on any imitation numismatic item.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1409817, member: 26302"]Yeah, the obverse is easy, made to look like a 4th century Roman, (maybe Constantine). The reverse is from an ancient jewish coin from when the Romans ruled there around the first century AD. I cannot offhand remember the procurator that struck that piece, but its made to look similar. If it helps, a whole bunch of coins like this, for various reasons, were made in the 60's as giveaways. They were part of the reason the hobby protection act was passed requiring the word COPY on any imitation numismatic item.[/QUOTE]
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