TYPE Ancient Greece, Hasmonaean dynasts of Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC), bronze prutah DESCRIPTION . Obv: Greek legend [VASIL]EOS ALEXANDR[OU] around anchor Rev: Wheel with 8 ray-like spokes, between which are traces of Hebrew letters REFERENCE: SG 6087 GRADING: AVF, obv. o/c ORDER INFO: G2231, $32 A considerably better than average example of this type, on a full flan and with some visible detail, despite a weak strike area and off-centering of the obverse. Traditonally, these are considered to be the "Widow mites" of the famous Gospel story, Mark 12:42.