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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Treashunt, post: 176650, member: 6763&quot;]Wait until she finds out that she&#039;s not going to buy a new house with it!</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;(Sumter)(So. Carolina I think) When the coins come out of the cash drawer, they all sound the same. And when Lynn Moore picked up her change and walked out of a Sumter Bi-Lo last November, she had no reason to believe her coins were any different.</p><p><br /></p><p>Boy, was she wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It&#039;s definitely not a penny,&quot; said Lynn.</p><p><br /></p><p>It wasn&#039;t until she emptied her change that she noticed.</p><p><br /></p><p>“I threw it in a vase right next to my kitchen table,&quot; said Lynn. She continued, &quot;I dumped it out into my hand and noticed that one coin was very odd looking.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>For 10 months, she kept it to herself. Then, Ken Lyles saw it. Ken has collected and studied coins for 50 years, and says this one is definitely not American.</p><p><br /></p><p>“My research on it would tell me that it (was made in) approximately 132 to 135 A.D.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Lyles says the shape, uneven edges, and weight of the coin means it definitely pre-dates modern mints. According to his reference books, the coin is from ancient Hebrew society.</p><p><br /></p><p>But as for value, there&#039;s no telling what it&#039;s worth.</p><p><br /></p><p>“It&#039;s hard to really put a price on it until you find somebody who wants it,” said Ken. “Then you could very easily put a price if they&#039;ll tell you what they&#039;ll give you for it.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>As for now, Lynn doesn&#039;t care how much it&#039;s worth. She&#039;s happy with the value that Mr. Lyles has placed on it:</p><p><br /></p><p>“You have tangible evidence in your hand of ancient history,&quot; he said.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lynn Moore doesn&#039;t know what she&#039;ll do with her coin. For now, she&#039;s happy holding on to it, but says she might consider selling it later.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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