Fake Ancient Judaean Coins
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Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), 103 - 76 B.C., prutah or lepton301 viewsWidow's Mites - Bronze prutah or lepton, Hendin 469 - 472, Jerusalem mint, 95 - 76 B.C.; obverse BASILEWS ALEXANDROU, anchor upside-down; reverse star surrounded by diadem
Modern replicas sometimes sold as genuineJoe Sermarini
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Alexander Jannaeus Lead Fantasy71 viewsA tiny lead fantasy fake which has many of the attributes of an AE prutah of Alexander Jannaeus - Hendin 1150.
It is 10mm in diameter and weighs 1.10 grams. The obverse has the standard 8 rays with, presumably, the Paleo–Hebrew letters between the rays. The reverse shows the standard inverted anchor within a circle.Joe Sermarini
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Alexander Jannaeus Prutah Widow's Mite437 viewsModern cast fake of AE lepton or prutah (so-called "widow's mite") of Alexander Jannaeus, Jerusalem mint, 103-76 BC
obv: [BASILEWS ALEXANDROU] anchor
rev: star-like device of eight rays or points radiating from central dot, all within wheel-like circle
offered for sale as a replica in a museum gift shop for $2.49 (2011)
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Alexander Jannaeus Prutah Widow's Mites Replicas93 viewsSold on eBay as replicas "made by Tom Maringer at Shire Post Mint"
Judean Kingdom, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), 103 - 76 B.C., Bronze prutah, Hendin 1150, average weight 1.71g, Jerusalem mint, 95 - 76 B.C.; obverse star of eight rays and central pellet surrounded by diadem, Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Yehonatan the king" between rays, reverse Greek legend: BASILEWS ALEXANDROU (of King Alexander), upside down anchor, dot border outside of legend.Joe Sermarini
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Alexander Jannaeus Prutah Widows Mite180 views9 coins sold in a lot as copies
Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan) -
Jewish King of the Hosmonean Kingdom 103-76 B.C.E. -
Bronze 'Prutah' 15mm (1.29 grams) mint of Jerusalem 103-76 B.C.
Reference: Hendin 469
Anchor, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of King Alexander).
Star of eight rays surrounded by diadem, between the rays, (Yehonatan the King).
* Numismatic Note: This type of coin is known to bible history as the "Widow's Mite".SRukke
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Alexander Jannaeus Prutot - Widow's Mite106 viewsSmall bronze made as an advertising piece used to solicit donations to a Jewish causedaverino
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Bar Kochba bronze91 viewsCurrently offered on ebay from a seller in Israel no less, with "all sales final".cmcdon0923
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Bar Kochba Revolt87 viewsFantasy bronze representing an AR Sela - Tetradrachm
Noted in "Not Kosher" Hendin F689.4
Obverse: Facade of the Temple in Jerusalem with ark and scrolls viewed from end in center, star above Hebrew around - Simon
Reverse: Lulva with Etrog left - Hebrew around- Year 2 freedom of Israel
Hendin notes a lead copy exists dated to 1922
Offered on Ebay 2015 as "unidentified ancient coin"
77HK77
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Bar Kochba Revolt, Judaea 132-135153 viewsAR sela
"TETRADRACHM OF DYNAST OF THRACE"
(no other info of coin)
Being sold on Ebay as authentic August 2009 by "machkatadm"mihali84
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First Jewish Revolt 1/8th121 viewsFirst Jewish Revolt 1/8th fakeJoe Sermarini
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First Jewish Revolt AE84 viewsFirst Jewish Revolt AEJoe Sermarini
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First Jewish Revolt, year 2 shekel83 viewsAR Shekel from year two (67/68 AD) of the Jewish War. The problem is that they have the letter forms for the Hebrew completely wrong. Also on the reverse are suppose to be three pomegranates and not three flowers.
Joe Sermarini
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Half Shekel - "30 pieces of silver" Watch out for casts based on this replica sold on Ebay26 viewsA give away that this is fake is the misspelling. KIA vs. KAI.
Mark J2
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Half Shekel First Jewish Revolt109 viewsAncient Jewish Silver Half Shekel First Jewish Revolt 69 AD,Extremely Rare
Obverse: Chalice with two beads under rim date above
Reverse: Sprig of three pomegranates.
Size: 18 mm
Weight: 5.3 grams
MODERN CAST FAKE SOLD ON EBAY APRIL 2015 BY NOTORIOUS FAKE SELLER banaknejr2011
mihali84
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Herod Antipas, Tetrarch, 4 B.C. - 40 A.D.162 viewsHerod Antipas, Tetrarch, 4 B.C. - 40 A.D., Bronze full denomination, Hendin 513, TJC 79, VF, 8.40g, 24.8mm, 0o, Tiberias mint, 30 A.D; obverse HRWDOU TETRARCOU, palm frond upright with slight curves, L LG (= year 33 = 29 A.D.) across fields; reverse TIBE/PIAC (= Tiberias), legend in two lines, surrounded by wreath; very rare.
Likely tooled from the near blank slug of an entirely different type of coin. Joe Sermarini
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Jewish Revolt594 viewsJewish Revolt
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Jewish Revolt Shekel63 viewsJewish Revolt Shekel.
Obvious fake.Joe Sermarini
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Judaea113 viewsModern fake “false shekel” AR fantasy coin loosely imitating Judaean coinage types of the first century AD. 15.1g, 35mm, struck. Either a Renaissance shekel forgery (circa 17th century) or struck from transfer dies made from one. Die matches exist in tin.
obv: (in Hebrew) SHEKEL OF ISRAEL censer with incense rising
rev: (in Hebrew) JERUSALEM THE HOLY rod of Aaron budding with almonds and leaves
Note that inscription is in modern Hebrew script.
So-called “false shekels” were produced (mostly) in Europe from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Some were produced as pilgrim mementos but many were made to deceive. The majority follow the design pattern seen here, though with variants, and they exist in a variety of metals.
cf: Kisch, Bruno: Historia Judaica, v3, no 2, pp67-101; Kisch no: B-13
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Judaea116 viewsModern fake “false shekel” fantasy coin loosely imitating Judaean coinage types of the first century AD. 12.9g, 30mm, cast in billon or pewter after type by German medalist and forger Johann Buchheim
obv: (in Hebrew) SHEKEL OF ISRAEL censer with incense rising
rev: (in Hebrew) JERUSALEM THE HOLY rod of Aaron budding with almonds and leaves
Note that inscription is in modern Hebrew script.
So-called “false shekels” were produced (mostly) in Europe from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Some were produced as pilgrim mementos but many were made to deceive. The majority follow the design pattern seen here, though with variants, and they exist in a variety of metals.
cf: Kisch, Bruno: Historia Judaica, v3, no 2, pp67-101; Kisch no: C-4
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JUDAEA48 viewsJUDAEA. Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE.
AR Zuz (Denarius)
Modern tourist fakeMartin B4
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Judaea Bar kochba113 viewsSubmitted to Forvm for identification September 2011
Judaea, Bar Kochba
Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 AD, Year 1
Dated year 1 (132/3 AD).
Palm tree / Grape leaf.
FAKESRukke
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Judaea Jerusalem71 viewsAR Jewish Shekel
First Jewish war. 18mm 7g
Obv.: Omer cup. Rev.: Sprig of three pomegranates
Crude cast fake: apparent edge seam.
Dominic T
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