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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 5640861, member: 92212&quot;]LOL!&nbsp; I almost spilled my coffee!&nbsp; Yeh, that&#039;s a &quot;mighty&quot; big mite!&nbsp; I&#039;ll trade you four equally worn real mites for that big old ugly shield.&nbsp; ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I feel sure your example IS indeed Hendin_1151.&nbsp; And it&#039;s a great example because of the ability to actually read several of the tiny Paleo-Hebrew letters.&nbsp; I prefer the 1151 type over the 1150 due to the additional inclusion of the word &#039;priest&#039; which (imo) adds numismatic, religious, and historic interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>To quickly distinguish a 1151 from a 1150, look for the combination of (a) low weight -- usually less than 1.25 gr., with (b) a thin/slender anchor.&nbsp; The two types are <b><i>often</i></b> confused and therefore mis-attributed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are four of the 1151 type which I either currently own, or have owned and sold:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1242291[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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