Gold coin identification needed

[GopherDaGold]

This belongs to an acquaintance of mine. Can anyone ID it?

 

[Mackaydon]

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Judaean Kingdom, Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC), AE Prutah,
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[Mackaydon]

Its a Jewish prutah coin. 103-76BC
Don.....

 

[GopherDaGold]

Someone guessed it is a widows mite but as you mentioned, not issued in gold.

 

[Mackaydon]

This is what a similar real prutah looks like.
And yes, it is also called a Widow's mite; after the story in the Bible.

Don.....

 

[A2coins]

Thats a nice coin

 

[TomBeart]

This is really very useful information.

 

[GopherDaGold]

Thanks very much all!

 

[CRUSADER]

Someone guessed it is a widows mite but as you mentioned, not issued in gold.

Yeap, a bad copy of one in bronze/copper-alloy.