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Offline antvwala

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Nummus with apparent Jewish legend
« on: October 06, 2014, 04:47:45 am »
This small nummus was found in a hoard in Lebanon. Only weighs 0.20 g and has a diameter of about 6 mm. It seems to have a Jewish legend, 4 letters in one line.
Does anyone have any idea what it might be?
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Re: Nummus with apparent Jewish legend
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2014, 10:48:53 am »
And if this money was written with the Syriac alphabet, instead of the jew?
The money comes from a Lebanese hoard of the  half  of sixth century, dated with certainty as buried by an earthquake in 551.
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Re: Nummus with apparent Jewish legend
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2014, 03:08:04 pm »
It is possible that's sassanian?
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Re: Nummus with apparent Jewish legend
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2014, 05:36:22 pm »
Maybe later Islamic and fell down a hole into a 551 layer?  Also, is it bronze or lead?  I looks like it might be a lead seal.
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Re: Nummus with apparent Jewish legend
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2014, 06:20:14 pm »
Thanks, Joe.
It is not too light to be lead?
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