my dad bout a 20,000 year old coin, how much do you think he bought it for?

Question

well when my dad bought this coin it was proven that those were the same coins that jesus used to pay the temple taxes.
so how much would YOU pay for this 20,000 year old coin?

yeah you guys are right this coin im talking about is 2000 years old.

sory about that

Answer 1

If it was from the time of Jesus it is only 2000 years old...depending on the condition it could be worth as little as $10 or as much as a few thousand...if you could scan it and upload the pic it could be easily identified...

Answer 2

Sorry but the coin is not 20,000 years old, back then they were still throwing rocks at each other and had little need for cash. The coin is called a "widows Mite" The coins started to be minted under Simon Maccabaeus around 143 BC. The one the Bible references is probably one from Alexander Jannaeus for many were minted during his reign of Judea 103-76BC. The coin is low grades sells for $10-$15. In higher circulated grades $30-$40. They are not rare. The reason these coins were used is they had no graven images. At the time Rome rules Judea so a Roman Emperors bust was on one side and usually one of the Roman Gods on the other. The coins were forbidden to be used in the temple under Gods Law in the Old Testament.

Answer 3

First - I think you've got too many zeroes there LOL
Second - there is no record of Jesus paying Temple taxes. These records were lost when the Temple was destroyed in 60 AD. And on this vein- is it a Roman coin that would have been exchanged for Temple gelt, or the gelt itself.
The only way this question could get worse is if you said it had a BC date on it.... sheesh!

Answer 4

I wouldn't pay anything for a coin allegedly 20,000 years old. The oldest known coins date back to 1100 BC; only 3100 years ago...

Answer 5

The others are correct - your dad has been 'sold a pup' as they say.