Need Help Identifying What I Hope Is A Coin :)

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Echo1711 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 05/07/2024 5:51 pm This was in a bag of very old coins from my stepfather. I can't find it using the phone apps I have. Any clues? Report this Post to the Staff

erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 05/07/2024 5:58 pm It is a modern replica of a widow's mite. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10478 Posts	Posted 05/07/2024 6:04 pm Those are selling on Etsy - 2 for $9.99 Report this Post to the Staff
Echo1711 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 05/07/2024 6:23 pm #129318;#127995;#8205;#9794;#65039; Never mind and thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 05/07/2024 9:03 pm Yes, sorry, but just confirming - this is indeed a replica of a widow's mite. It's machine struck and mass-produced, and the design seems to have been taken from a drawing or rubbing of what a mite looks like, rather than using an actual coin as a model. Many religious supply stores sell these, often as Sunday School aids. They never come with little cards attached explaining what they are, and they're usually found just sitting around with other odd coins. This, combined witht he sheer number of them being made and sold, means they are also probably one of the most confusion-causing replica ancient coins around; we see people posting them here on the forums several times a year. Some examples from previous recent threads: http://goccf.com/t/403607 http://goccf.com/t/373826 http://goccf.com/t/388766 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
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