Jerusalem in Judaea, 78-76 BC., Hasmonian Kingdom, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), Lepton, Hendin 471.

Judaea, Hasmonian Kingdom, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), Jerusalem mint, struck 78-76 BC.,
Æ Lepton (11-14 mm / 1,04 g), bronze, the "Widow's Mite" of the Bible,
Obv.: [B]AΣ[IΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ] , ("of King Alexander"), anchor inside circle, [L KE ("year 25") near anchor points].
Rev.: star of eight rays surrounded by diadem of dots, Aramaic inscription [ L ML]K A[LKSANDRO (SH)NT KE ], "Malka Alexanderos, S'nat Kaf-Hey", Aramaic text meaning "King Alexander, Year 25 (= 78 BC.)" around (only ..K A.. visible).
Hendin 471 ; Hendin GBC5 1152 ; AJC type Cd1 ; TJC group L .

The anchor motive and style of earlier Seleucid types. His anchor coins were probably struck after the conquest of the coastal cities (with the exception of Askalon / Ashkelon) in 95 BC.

The so-called 'widow's mite' of the Bible (see Mark 12: 41-44 ):

"Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow put more into the treasury than all the others. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on." "