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to CCF. Looks like a copy of a widow's mite,sorry.
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thank you so much, ive searched for hours in several country coin indexs and could not find anything close. Its in very good condition so id say your right about it being a copy. Thanks again though
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The side not shown would have a wheel of eight spokes. This does look like a copy of a Widow's Mite, or bronze Prutah of Janneus Alexander, that would have been made circa 160 BC. Being mentioned in the Bible, and having been found in large hoards the original coins sell for as little as $15 especially with one side struck half off flan. They were copied in sets of Coins of the Bible reproductions back nearly fifty years ago. The side shown depicts an anchor.
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These show up pretty regularly on the boards. Here's a fairly recent one:
http://goccf.com/t/278579
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This is a fantasy piece that is supposed to be a copy of a Widows Mite mentioned in the Bible.

Here is what an actual coin looks like. This is from my collection.

AE Prutah (Lepton)
Alexander Jannaeus (Hebrew name: Yehonatan)
104-76 BCE
Enclosed star with rays, between each ray is a Paleo-Hebrew letter that translates to Yehonatan The King.
The reverse is an anchor with the Greek legend that translates to Of King Alexander.
15mm x 1.49 grams
Struck at Jerusalem
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thanks for the picture.
It is the first time I see a real one!!
Nice!
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