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 Posted 08/13/2012  3:00 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add notorioushoot to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello!
Wondering if this is a token or coin?
Regardless, it has no date and I don't know what it is, or if it has any value.

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Please help if you can!
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 Posted 08/13/2012  6:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hello and welcome.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but alas, I have to tell you that this is not a genuine coin. It's a modern replica of an ancient coin, specifically a "Widow's Mite", a coin from ancient Judaea made famous by a story told by Jesus in the bible. We've seen them on the forum numerous times, such as here, because they're machine-struck mass-produced replicas. You can buy them in bulk from religious supplies stores; for example, here's a bag of 10 of them for $5.

It's kind of sad, because genuine Widow's Mites aren't all that expensive; you can buy one genuine widow's mite for the price you'd have to pay for one or two bags of replicas.
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 Posted 08/13/2012  6:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add notorioushoot to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I actually just looked way back in the forums and found this! Thank you so much for helping me out. Honestly, I don't even care about the price. The story behind it is awesome, and I just found this on the ground. I'm guessing the replicas are used for teaching children the story. I look forward to using this forum more! :)
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 Posted 08/14/2012  02:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Enlil to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hello notorioushoot. Welcome to the forum, Sap is a wise man and his knoledge is great. Worship him like a god. Take care and have fun on the forum.
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