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I can't identify this please help. To me the writing looks like Hebrew.



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It is very small. 14mm in diameter.
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Interesting piece! I'm thinking a token of some sort and relatively modern. However, the first pic seems to be showing a pomegranate flower between two horns of a cornucopia. This is the same design as on a prutah of Alexander Jannaeus. I'll be interested to see what others think.
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Can't begin to figure out that reverse legend.
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A modern trinket referencing a Hasmonean Dynasty prutah.


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Can't begin to figure out that reverse legend.


Seems to be a very simplified interpretation of the paleo-Hebrew from the real stuff.
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Here's the real deal:

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I haven't seen this replica before, but replica "widow's mites" are popular items for churches to give to kids:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N...=718Y1OiKH5L
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We were on the right track, but looks like @Sap figured it out some 6 years ago when someone posted the same token:

http://goccf.com/t/93261
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Thanks for your help!
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