My silver half-shekel of Tyre has Melgarth on obverse and Eagle on prow on reverse.What I need to know is the markings or date marks on the right and left sides of the Eagle.I`m still not sure if this coin is real.It has an A sidewaysM on the right-hand side of Eagle under palm branch.It also has T or PM on the left side over I think Herakules club.It is not round,it`s a-typical and kind of a little bowl shaped.It could be silver or most likely bronze.Melgarth has the long curl down his cheek.Any info on date markings or anything else would be helpful!

Hi, timcress100!

I've moved your question out of Other Money & Services to this forum topic area where it will be more likely to be noticed and addressed by our Coins and Currency Expert, Flying Blue Eagle.

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I am new to this site.I thought you ASK a question and get an answer.I just need to know if this coin is authentic or fake.I`ve been on the internet and seen a lot of Half-Shekels.None with the date marks of mine.even the fakes or reproductions are copies from the originals,the (date marks)on mine don`t match them.Mine has the (TPOY)inscriptions,or most of it.The Eagle has one wing with Greek AM(M sideways)on the right.I`ve never seen it on the Internet.Any information is helpful.What is it?

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Hi, timcress100!

I've moved your question out of Other Money & Services to this forum topic area where it will be more likely to be noticed and addressed by our Coins and Currency Expert, Flying Blue Eagle.

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Thanks Clough,I`m new to this.I`m also new to using a computer.I don`t type well or fast.I`m grateful for the feedback.Any info would be helpful. TIM

Flying Blue Eagle has current documentaion about coins and currency. If he doesn't have the information, then he will seek it out from various resources that he has.

I'm not sure when he'll be along here. He has some health issues and has been in an out of the hospital. But, I do note, that he has been on here in the past several days.

It's just going to take some patience before he gets here. But, at the earliest, I would think that tomorrow during the day would be more likely for him to come around.

I know that he'll be real interested in what you have!

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Clough,I am new here.And I`m just going to take a jump.You`re Flying Blue Eagle.And if your not,I hope he gets better with his illness. Tim

I am back trying to get some information on the half-shekel of mine.I had a lot of trouble logging back on this site.I just thought I would try to give some more details on this Half-Shekel.On the left side it looks like a PM over Heracules club.Heracules club looks like it has a feather or something hanging to the right off the top of it.It almost looks like a ZX between the Eagles legs on the ships prow.On the right side under the palm branch it looks like the (date mark)is A sideways M.M open end to right.Left side edge lettering looks like ,AIAZVAV or Y.Right side looks like TVIOV.I could be mistaken,my eyes aren`t great.Please forgive me ,I`m new at this.I don`t really know my way around these sites.I would really appreciate a quick and knowledgeable reply. timcress100

I did notice that Flying Blue Eagle was on the site, at least for awhile tonight. I'm going to personally let him know about your question.

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I sent Flying Blue Eagle a private message to alert him to this thread, as well as a copy to you, timcress100. Please let me know on this thread if you received it or not.

I have current books about American coins and paper currency, but not about foreign coins. Flying Blue Eagle has a lot more resources than I do.

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Timcrecs100= SORRY I haven't gotten bsack to you sooner, I saw your post last night and I got started on getting you the answers that you requested,this morning; I hope to be able to answer your questions tomorrow night ;Please have pacience:: I have a disk that has about 1200 pages on it and it covers some forign coins ;if I can't find it on there I know three other places to look' HAVE A GREAT DAY AND GOD BLESS;;I wish you had a way to send a picture of it {both SIDES} BEsides myself a lot opf other people would get to see something that they will more then likely ever get to see one of these coins ;; F.B.E.:: CLOUGH =THanks for the EMAIL ALERT ON this post; YOU have a great day aklsdo and GOD BLESS YOU ;;F.B.E.

God Bless You Too, F.B.E. I'm glad that you're on this!

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Timcress100=the sheckel of tyre[silver coins-138-126B.C.]#1the obverseof each shekel coin,features the [Graven image of "Melkart" [ Baal] [the greek inscription
The HOLY and inviolable" and a [date] ;; the annualtax for males 20 yearsold or older was specified as a [HALF SHEKLE};TIM -this is as far as I got today ,I will be back on it in the morning : Where IM going First in the morning is on the east coast and a hour ahead of us .IM hopeing threw them that they will be able to send me a picture of the half shekel[both sides and answer a couple questions for me also} Be back on your question tomorrow night Have a good one and GOD BLESS ::F.B.E.

Thanks for getting back with me.I do wish I could send pictures of this coin.My computer is not set up for it.It looks like other Half-Shekels except for date-marks and feather or leaf on top of Heracules club. Bowl shape and not round. One winged Eagle,wing on right side.Answer this,please.

Timcress100- I hope you haven't given up on me yet, I'm still working on it
I have contatacted a coin collector I know that collects anceint coins ,and I know that he will send email to me about this coin , Im waiting his reply now ,and just as soon as I get his answers I will be on here to give them to you ;; Have a great day and tomorrow and GOD BLESS;; F.B.E.
Ps -I had put another post answer to you night before last ,but I don't what happen to it because I did not see it tonight ;::: F.B.E.

I'm not noting any missing posts, F.B.E. Was it on this thread or on another one?

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CLOUGH- IT was #12 ABOVE ,It's there tonight.last night when I saw your post to tim, I knew that mine was next when I wrote it the night before last SO I looked for it but could not find it It's there now ,BUT Thsank you for looking for it ,I just wondered , I like your little ending sayings,they are cute.;;YOU AL have a great night and a better tomorrow;AndGOD BLESS ::F.B.E.

To F.B.E. This is timcress100 again.I was just wandering if you had anymore info about my half-shekel? Please reply at your convienience.

Timcress100-Well I got a certain book in the mail to day I will be looking what I need to get for you and
Check on how to send it with email [pictures HEresstarti COINS first started in 700 BC , BY this time it was either the Chinese or thr Lydians, no one is really sure which was firstthen the Lydians began to grow wealthy
And it spread to the east wards toward , the PERsians and westword toward the GREEKS.Although the lydians were conquered by the Persians about 550 BC ,then the first coins had reached the HOLY LAND
Itself,brought by traders from GREECETHEN by the 5th/ century B C coins become widespread throughout the ancient world. The first proper coins minted in the holyland ,come from the city {GAZA}
TIM ,I'm going to have to finish this tomorrow ,IM about wore out from all day at doctors office, I'm just glad to have the information that I needed:: IM learning from this also because I never got into the anceint coins this much,so I am enjoying this very much , Good night ,Have a great day tomorrow and GOD BLESS ::F.B.E.

That`s it? I have`nt been on the computer for a while, but I was expecting a little more information. I would still like information on this coin I have. I think you still have the decriptions of my coin on your computer.Bowl shaped,not round,Melgart and Eagle .Eagle seems like it has 1 wing on right side. I would really appreciate any information! Tim Cress [email protected]

TimCress100-I'M sorry you feel that way , When I got home from doctors and checked mail box the book I have been waiting for was in there; I oppened it and started reading threw it to get information out to send to you and I wrote and gave you some of it ,and said I would give you more tonight I have been reading the book again tonight since we got home, and we got home between 10 and 11 and here it is five after 1am;; I will get it done tomorrow; Have a good night ,GOD BLESS F,B,E.