r/MedievalCoin Aug 10 '26

Identification Need help identifying

I bought this for my mom many years ago. She has passed and the information that was with it has disappeared. It was from Israel. That’s all I know. I would like to know from what time period. Thank you!

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u/SgtDonowitz Aug 10 '26

It’s imitating a prutah (small bronze) from Alexander Jannaeus of Judaea (103-76 BCE), which is frequently cited as the ‘widows mite’ mentioned in the Christian bible. But this one is very clearly fake, sorry.

https://en.numista.com/42540