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Trickworm Valued Member United States 100 Posts	Posted 03/24/2014 11:10 pm I found this coin in a dresser at a house. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it. about 1/2 inch diameter. Report this Post to the Staff

Rdwarrior Valued Member United States 266 Posts	Posted 03/24/2014 11:29 pm looks like a "widows mite", like in the Bible. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesson...dow%27s_mite Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16687 Posts	Posted 03/24/2014 11:30 pm I second that. I'll move this to ancients for better exposure. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21789 Posts	Posted 03/25/2014 01:45 am Looks genuine to me, but beware: because of their historical importance, and the fact that genuine examples can be had for less than $30, these coins happen to be one of the most faked of ancient coins, to be sold to tourists for a price that can be considered by them to be very reasonable. I am NOT an expert on the authentication of these, although I have seen quite a few of them. A little knowledge can be dangerous. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16947 Posts	Posted 03/25/2014 05:33 am Yep, it's a "widows mite". More properly, a lepton of ancient Judaea, issued in the name of king Alexander Jannaeus (105-76 BC). Compare with examples on this Wildwinds page. If it's fake, it's certainly a better quality fake than normal. I'd happily class it as genuine. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 03/25/2014 09:01 am Looks good to me. Nice find! Report this Post to the Staff
Trickworm Valued Member United States 100 Posts	Posted 03/25/2014 3:31 pm Thanks for the help! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4991 Posts	Posted 03/25/2014 7:18 pm neat...I'm going to go look in my dressers! Report this Post to the Staff
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