LABRAT Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hi everyone, this is my first post. I came across and odd coin at an estate auction, it was in a boxed mixture of foreign coins. Could someone please point me in the right direction? I usually deal with US coins only but bought this box on a whim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hello and welcome to CoinPeople. Hope someone can help you with your new purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 It a modern replica of a Israeli prutah if I'm not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABRAT Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 any kind of value to it? Just went through all the Israeli coins on this site, http://en.numista.com/catalogue/israel-1.html , and didn't see anything that even looks close to this coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 A simple Google search of "Israeli prutah" brings up many results, e.g.: http://biblicalmites.com/prutah-widow-s-mite-pr249.html They are often called Widow's Mites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABRAT Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thank you for that site, I did find this coin on there but the big question is, is the coin real or fake? How can I tell one way or the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 It definitely looks like a fake to me. However, weighing it is often a good indicator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABRAT Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 It definitely looks like a fake to me. However, weighing it is often a good indicator. Thanks, wish I had a way to weigh it...Would be nice if this was "real" lol have 2 of them and one looks a little more worn then the other. Most the other foreign coinage I have I've been able to look up online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hello, looks like a modern fake for tourists, regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcat1967 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Yeah - kinda looks fake. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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