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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 7326327, member: 81887&quot;][USER=106954]@James R[/USER] : Where did you get the information in your first post?&nbsp; Because, to quote Luke Skywalker: &quot;Every word of that sentence is wrong.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>1. As has been pointed out, this is a modern reproduction that was made in large numbers, as it often turns up. </p><p>2. A shekel was a silver denomination.&nbsp; The original of this coin is of bronze, and is either a prutah or a lepton (half a prutah).&nbsp; These are often called &quot;Widow&#039;s Mites&quot; by modern collectors, due to the reference in Mark 12:41-44.&nbsp; This type was struck by Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC), though crude copies may have been struck for long afterwards.</p><p>3. The obverse depicts an upside-down anchor with the Greek inscription &quot;Basileos Alexandrou&quot; (Of the King Alexander), somewhat blundered.&nbsp; I have no idea where you got they story about the soul of the Hanukkah candle.</p><p>4. The reverse depicts a star.&nbsp; Admittedly, it&#039;s hard to tell on this copy, and even on some of the original varieties, but again I have no idea where you got the connection to Hanukkah candles.&nbsp; The original often has a short inscription in Hebrew on the reverse, too, but that is missing from this copy.</p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison, here&#039;s a genuine example of the type:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1280193[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope I don&#039;t sound mean or condescending- that is not my intention at all!&nbsp; I welcome anyone who is searching for knowledge, especially about ancient coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; But it seems like you are being exposed to some very incorrect information, and I hope to guide you to better sources of info (with help from our other esteemed members here). </p><p><br /></p><p>The Constantine coin: It is higher grade than usual for late Roman bronze, but I&#039;ve certainly seen equally nice genuine coins of the type, and nothing stands out as fake.&nbsp; But if you got this from the same source as the first coin... that would trouble me, as the person either couldn&#039;t spot an obvious fake, or didn&#039;t make it clear that this was a modern copy; either way, I would be reluctant to buy anything from them.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S.: You will probably get lots more useful responses if this thread is moved to the Ancients section in CoinTalk, which only a Moderator can do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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