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not so much New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/27/2012 3:58 pm Hello. I have this odd coin/token/etc. I would like to know if anyone has information as to what it is. It is roughly the size of a U.S. dime. Thanks for your time and effort in solving the mystery. Report this Post to the Staff

IBGolden Pillar of the Community Canada 598 Posts	Posted 03/27/2012 4:14 pm It appears to be a "widow's mite"... that's in really good condition... or a modern replica of such. I would lean toward the modern version. Here's a google pictures link so you can compare and click for more info.VVV http://www.google.ca/search?q=widow...1152&bih=584 >>> edit >>> It actually appears to be this replica piece.VVV http://www.lifechangersbf.org/Store.html Edited by IBGolden 03/27/2012 4:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
not so much New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/27/2012 4:27 pm Great! Thanks for the info. I am certain that you are correct. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16837 Posts	Posted 03/27/2012 6:25 pm Yes, it's a replica "Widow's Mite", identical to the ones being sold on the religious supplies website IBGolden linked to. We've seen them a few times here on the forum before, like in this thread. They're machine-struck, mass-produced and, as I said in the earlier thread, their flat two-dimensional appearance and curiously distorted designs make me think they were copied from an old picture or line-drawing of a mite, rather than a genuine ancient coin. 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
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 03/27/2012 8:01 pm , not so much! Report this Post to the Staff
mvojnovic Pillar of the Community Serbia (Srbija) 576 Posts	Posted 03/28/2012 08:46 am to CCF My collection on Numista page: 7500 different coins and counting... https://en.numista.com/echanges/pro...hp?id=129798 Report this Post to the Staff
not so much New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/28/2012 09:07 am Thanks for the additional info. A good reference to a previous thread. Now I know a little more than 'not so much'! Report this Post to the Staff
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