what is it and is it worth any cash?

Question

i have this coin. i don't have any idea where it is from but its symbols are aparently jewish. i have found similar ones that are ancient ones, so i figured i might be holding on to some money having it. here are some pics of it ( front and back ).

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r52/tatoachipsandshit/PICT0003.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r52/tatoachipsandshit/PICT0004.jpg

if anyone can help me i'll be greatfull. even if it's worthless, i just want to know. thanks!

Answer 1

its a copy of a jewish shekel from the Bar Kochba War, 66-69 AD. Not worth anything

Answer 2

It's a medal or token of some sort from Israel dated 1955, the Hebrew date under the letters ZOA on your second image. The ZOA could be an indicator of a society or center that issued the piece, or it could be a medal issued by another party to commemorate ZOA. Anyway, what you have is not a coin as it does not carry any denomination, and was struck to mimic the ancient Great Revolt coin circa AD66-67. Besides the Hebrew date, the rest of the characters are supposed to be ancient Jewish script, but I can't confirm if the ones on your piece are legit. They have similar patterns as the characters on the Great Revolt coin but not fully identical. The value of such item is what someone's willing to pay for it.

Answer 3

You have a modern copy of an ancient coin from Israel. It has no collectors value. It may have come from a museum in Israel or an Israeli group of some kind. A lot of coins especially from the time of the uprisings against the Romans are scarce and rare, reproductions fill a spot for someone that can't afford the real thing. It so sticks out as a reproduction that no one is trying to pull something.

Answer 4

Is there chocolate in the middle?

Answer 5

well is there choclate in the middle