I'm a long time collector of mainly U.S. coins but have owned this coin for a few years. Appears to be outstanding knowledge of ancients on this forum. Please pass along any feedback.
That's a wonderful example and a type I have been after for quite a while now since returning to collecting....I sold my shekal several years go and still wince at the memory Until those proficient with the series respond, I thought i'd share this link for this popular and trendy coin---the date struck, mint and, of course, the coins condition can greatly enhance its value. http://www.biblearchaeology.org/pos..._kkz32CcLEAMTMwjp8OHygXrQ11adYJBJMhoCjs7w_wcB
By feedback, are you looking for opinions on authenticty? Besides owning one, I have no particular expertise, but I see no reason to doubt it. Others will have more expert opinions. If feedback means a general, "What do you think?" I'd say the coin is very attractive. A bit of a jutting jaw on Melqarth. Great detail on the reverse. Here's mine, and my cataloguing of it.
According to this chart from <<http://shekeltyre.com/>>, I think we can conjecture a date for this coin. I see RHO XI EPISILON, which translates to 165. 165 years after 127 BC is ca. 38 AD. So if you're hoping or fearing that this was one of Judas's coins, you can forget about it. ;-) But again, I'm no expert, so take all this with a mica salis. A biblical coin pro might have a different take on this coin.
