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Offline Sam K

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I believe I found a Judean War Shekel - HELP!
« on: October 07, 2019, 05:49:30 pm »
My grandfather has collected coins since his youth in the Middle East and left me his collection of mainly uncleared coins. I found this coin and I think it's a war shekel! Any advice - it's really dirty. Should I try to clean it?
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Re: I believe I found a Judean War Shekel - HELP!
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2019, 08:56:30 pm »
It seems cast. I do not think it is a real ancient coin.
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Re: I believe I found a Judean War Shekel - HELP!
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2019, 02:40:55 am »
Interesting. I'm new to this so what are the tell tale signs you see when looking st this specific coin? Given it's so dirty. I'd love to learn more.

Also the dirt looks very old - are there old fakes?
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Re: I believe I found a Judean War Shekel - HELP!
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2019, 07:16:07 am »
The soft, soapy look and lack of sharp definition between the letters and images and the field are very typical of modern casts.  The coin appears, also, to be lead or some similar lead-based alloy rather than silver.  The are modern fakes with dirt and patina added to appear old. 
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Re: I believe I found a Judean War Shekel - HELP!
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2019, 08:37:53 am »
This most likely will not effect the final outcome but could you please provide clearer images of the obverse, reverse and edges ?
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