"...the clearest indication that these are not actually ancient Jewish coins is the writing; the letters have their modern Hebrew shapes, rather than their ancient forms."
my wife got one of those around 20 years ago, in change at the grocery store !I think it was about a.d.37, maybe 137..Prince Simon? comes to mind, I still have it in a book somewhere.I think it was a souvenier from the holy land, and a copy....sorry !