Lending knowledge please? 0

[Dustin Maples]

Another day going to my new inheritance of coins I got about 100 or so I guess world coins they Are categorized in the coin world bear with me I don’t know Nothing About what coins any and all information and value would be greatly appreciatedAbout what coins any and all information and value would be greatly appreciated

[kbbpll]

I recommend installing Coinoscope on your phone, take picture of coin and the app looks it up for you. Then use the world coin price guide here or at Numista. World coins are fun to have but I'm guessing most of these are worth very little. The 1918 France 50 centimes is silver but in that condition maybe $2.50, for example. The "blue point" is not a world coin but a WWII ration token, given in change for ration stamps. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces42308.html

[Just Bob]

The first coin is either a Greek Lepta or Prutah (or Half-Prutah). I have not studied them enough to know the difference, and every website where I see them just confuses me more. Either way, it is from the time of Alexander Jannaeus, and is often referred to as the Widow's Mite. It's connection with the Bible makes it a common choice of counterfeiters, so that one should be taken to an an Ancients expert, if you want to check its authenticity.

The others are pretty much self-explanatory, aside from the ration token, so an internet search using the wording found on the obverse and reverse should help you identify them quickly. Who knows what else you might learn along the way?

[Dustin Maples]

Appreciation fellas

[Just Bob]

Oops - forgot about the second one with no modern (English) inscription. It is also from Judaea, from the time of the Bar Kochba Revolt 132-135, AD. I'm not sure of the denomination, but that should give you something to go on.

It's authenticity should also be verified.

Edited June 7, 2020 by Just Bob

[Conder101]

From what I can see of the two judean pieces they are modern copies.

[RWB]

On 6/9/2020 at 12:23 PM, Conder101 said:

From what I can see of the two judean pieces they are modern copies.

Agreed - Tourist bait.

The OPA item is a WW-II ration token. The silver coins are worth only bullion, and the others are common pocket change accumulated by vacation excursionists.