I have a coin that looks very old and I have never see that kind of text before and I'm a pretty big coin collector. It was gave to me by my great grandpa he served in world war 2. Please help me find out what kind of coin this is. I'm almost certain that it's authentic.
The "old guys" here should be able to answer your question. I remain young at heart and sadly, I haven't the answer.........
i think it's a copy of a 2nd century coin, it looks fairly modern. this is the coin it is a copy of, or something similar. here's one of the less expensive ones on vcoins with info about the coin...note the price.. http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/vau..._bronze_year_three_h_1439/272905/Default.aspx welcome, i wish i had better news for you!
I have no idea about authenticity or not, but the first picture appears to read "yerushalaiim", or "Jerusalem". I can't quite make out what is said in the second photo.
Though I am not an expert, the style of the written Hebrew looks a bit too modern if it was supposed to be an ancient coin, but I cannot add to its authenticity of a more modern coin.
first of all => welcome, nick S!! secondly, despite green18's endorsement, I am certainly not the dude that you'd spend your "phone a friend" on ... however, I do know that if you give the crew a bit more info they may be able to give you a better "final answer" ... example => what is the diameter and the weight of your Great Grandpa's cool coin?
A tourist piece. It doesn't even come close to mimicking the original, so it can't even be called a replica - it's a fantasy token you can buy at most five-and-dime gift shops in Israel. You don't need to look any further than the fact that the lettering is in modern Hebrew square script. We get quite a few people asking about these at FORVM. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
