Hunt 104 Weird Penny... And Nickels!!!

[olekyground]

Hey friends, I hit an old lot today where an old 1800's house stood. I mainly stayed next to the sidewalks. I ran acrosss this weird penny.. It appears to be fake but it is metal and has one penny on the front. the back has around circle that has T.K.S.H.T.W.S.T. on it. any ideas? I also broke no nickel streak today! finally. found 4 nickels! only 2 were old a 1941 and 1947. well thansk for looking!!

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

shrine penny, siegfried sschlagrule

 

[Aussie Okie]

This is a "Masonic penny" and is used for ritualistic purposes in certain branches of Freemasonry.
York Rite Masons remember the order of
the lettering by this cute little verse, "King Solomon Had Twelve Wives
Some Say Twenty." It identified a Freemason who was a Knight Templar in
the York Rite Degrees of Freemasonry.
Apparently, it stands for "Huram of Tyre, Widow's Son, Sent To King Solomon". Huram of Tyre is the only stonemason-architect mentioned by name in the Bible (I Kings 7: 13-14 and elsewhere), and was responsible for overseeing the construction of Solomon's Temple. As such, in Freemasonry he is held in high esteem.

 

[teleman 2525]

thats a funny penny