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Widow’s Mite, Alexander Janneaus, H6191

$50.00

Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BCE
AE Prutah, [12-13 mm, 0.71 g], Jerusalem mint
Obv: Aramaic (King Alexander, year 25) around star of eight rays.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (of Alexander King); surrounding inverted anchor
Hendin6# 6191, Hendin5 #1152

The “Widow’s Mite” of the Bible [Mark 12 and Luke 21]. This is the lighter weight type, often referenced as a half prutah.

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