REAL WIDOW'S MITE Coin WIDOWS Mite Time of Jesus Christ

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JUDAEA

Hasmonean Dynasty

"Yehonathan The King" Series.

103-76 BC.

Genuine Ancient Biblical "Widow's Mite" Coin, Æ (Bronze) Prutah (15 mm, 1.13 g).

AV Mk 12:41-44  "... cast in all she had...".

Obverse:  Anchor; Greek inscription  ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY (of King Alexander). The anchor was adopted from the Seleukid Kingdom, who used it to symbolize their naval strength.

Reverse: Star of 8 rays surrounded by diadem. The star represents heaven.

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Coin comes with an interesting scholarly fact sheet printed on parchment style paper which further puts the coin into historical/Bibical context.

Condition: VF+, typical off-center strike.

Ref. Hendin 469. Meshorer 8.

Alexander Jannaeus was a capable ruler and general who often was in conflict with the Pharisees.

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Own one of the most famous Coins of Western Civilization and Bibilcal History.  These coins are significant because they are a material piece of cultural/Biblcal history that has survives two millenia that one can ponder as one holds a precious "mite" of history in their hands. Inasmuch, it is a tangible reminder and witness to the 2000 year old lesson that gave the coin its name.

This is a genuine ancient coin minted in the Holy Land, Ancient Judaea 2000 years ago and in circulation during the lifetime of Jesus.

A wonderful opportunity to own a truly historic Biblical artifact. The Widow's Mite is referred to in the Bible in three passages -- AV Mk 12:41-44 is the most famous is the parable of the poor widow and the unselfish gift of her last two mites -- "... cast in all she had...".

Mark 12:41-44

41 Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much. 42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood."

Luke 21:1-4

1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. Luke 12:58-59 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

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