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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3046890, member: 75937&quot;]It is supposed to be a shekel (or half shekel) of Tyre, one of the &quot;30 pieces of silver&quot; in the Bible. You may read about them <a href="https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/ngc-ancients-shekels-and-half-shekels-of-tyre-a-brief-survey/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/ngc-ancients-shekels-and-half-shekels-of-tyre-a-brief-survey/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. They&#039;re actually not uncommon, just in such high demand because of their supposed biblical connection that their prices are high and they are a widely faked type. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not sure if there has ever been a &quot;is this an authentic shekel of Tyre&quot; post on CoinTalk in which the posted coin was deemed likely to be authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Looks fake to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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