Token with Hebrew letters and Jesus? [solved]

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Found in London, 19 grams, 36 mm.
Whats that?
Hi,

It's a medal issued between 16th and 18th century (not sure about that) to Jewish converts to Christianity, replica of the medal called "Campo dei fiori".

http://www.historama.com/history-shop/judaic-medals-tokens/italy-jesus-medal-in-white-metal,-c-16th-c-not-maker-marked-size-35mm-weight-17g-thickness-3mm-obv-left-facing-christ,-with-hebrew-initial-alef-for-adoneinu-ou-detail.html

A small book about this medal (in French..)
http://livres-mystiques.com/partieTEXTES/sedir/Medaille/notice/notesfiori1.html
http://livres-mystiques.com/partieTEXTES/sedir/Medaille/boyerdag1.html
Amazing
thanks a lot
yahel

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