The proper Greek name is lepton for any coin in this exhibit with similar size.
Lepton - Denomination of various values and weights used throughout the ancient Greek world and in modern Greece, generally a small copper or bronze coin.
Lepton
A small ancient Greek copper coin. Lepta issued by Judaea are known as "Widow's Mites", a reference to a biblical story.
Lepton - An ancient Greek coin, also known as the Widow's mite of the New Testament. The smallest coin of modern Greece, being the one-hundredth part of a drachma.
{From Greek [ ] lepton small as in lepton nomisma, a small coin.} ...
AE Lepton, 18mm, c. 284-275 BC. No legend Head of old Pan left. PAN Legend around head of bull left. Anokhin Bosporus 132.
*GF34 ---Æ Lepton. Cornucopia with legend above and below/Eagle standing right. This is the first Jewish coin that portrays a graven image. H-501, AJC-23. VF $125 [image] ...
Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 BC, AE Lepton. Anchor in circle/8-rayed star in circle of dots, H472var.
Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, Æ Lepton,103-76 BC or there abouts (c. .52g)
obv: partial legend BASILEWS ALEXANDPOY Anchor.
Rx: Star of eight rays surrounded by diadem. Hendin 469 ...
It is clearly marked 'copy' and looks nothing like the average miserable little lepton. In fact it is so good that, if genuine, it would be worth big money. It is too round and too well struck showing too much detail.
CC130 Judaea King Herod Agrippa AE lepton VF
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Hasmonian Kings of Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 103-76 BC.
A bronze Widow's Mite or Lepton, minted by Alexander Jannaeus, King of Judaea, 103 - 76 B.C. obverse: anchor upside-down in circle, reverse: star of eight rays.
The tiny 10 mm bronzes of Rhodes (Sear GCV 5071-74) are even smaller than the Judaic prutah and would be more correctly called "lepton." As interesting as these considerations are numismatically, they are theologically irrelevant.
widow's mite An ancient Jewish lepton denomination coin of the time of Christ. wire rim Slight flange on coins or medals caused by heavy striking pressure, often characteristic on Proof coins.
Such collectors may desire a "Tribute Penny" denarius, a "Widow's Mite" lepton, a "Thirty Pieces of Silver" shekel or coins of personalities such as Herod and Pontius Pilate.
 See also: Coin, Ancient, Silver, Bronze, Issued
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