I actually have 2 rolls of them from the local bank several years ago. I about flipped. Gave face value for them. When I asked if they had more, the teller said that they came from the Reserve and that if they had caught them, I probably wouldn't have got them.
What you have is a modern imitation of an ancient Judaean coin commonly known as a widow's mite. It is not even a close replica, so I doubt they're meant to deceive. Yours is one of these: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Anci...ites-coins-Roman-bronze-coins/1658733417.html An authentic widow's mite would be one of these : http://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.asp...ype=0&searchMaxRecords=100&SearchOnSale=False
From? Those are awfully broad statements about a coin without any sort of background or references. I'm not being argumentative here but I could make that same statement about your avatars.
We don't mean to sound snobby or dismissive. The token you have just doesn't resemble any ancient coin other than its general similarity of design. The fabric (metal) is wrong, the designs different from real coins, etc. As Zumbly mentioned, it's not even close enough to be considered a "dangerous" fake. It was probably mass manufactured and given away as a religious souvenir. The first link provided by Zumbly shows the source of your token.
Thank you. I'm not familiar with ancient coins of anywhere but the Americas. It was very nice to find out that it was worth about 15 cents since I have a whole penny invested in it. Wish all of my endeavors turned out as prosperous.
The reason they were able to dismiss it so easily is because it is a very common fake. I don't think it was really made with intent to decieve. Here is a bunch more:
I discovered it in a roll of pennies. Never considered it worth anything, just unusual. No monetary or pride lost. I have lots of coins I know nothing or litte about and have little to nothing invested. Mostly foreign. Comes from owning a retail buisness. From time to time I'll ask about one.
