Description: Genuine Widows Mite Ancient Coin Guaranteed Genuine -- Minted over 2,000 years ago Each coin can be slightly different than the one pictured This "Widows Mite" coin is a genuine bronze coin issued by King Alexander Jannaeus in the Holy Land from 50-400 B.C. This is an authentic Widow's Mite, Judean bronze lepton of King Janneaus. The bronze coins are referred to in the Biblical story of the poor widow. The coin is called a “Lepton” which is the smallest denomination in history. In fact, the Lepton is probably the lowest denomination coin ever struck by any nation in history. The Lepton and prutah were carelessly and crudely struck, usually off center. Coin quality does vary somewhat from the image. These coins were hand struck, so it's very unlikely to see two that are the same. Twice in the Gospels, in Luke and Mark, we hear the Parable of the Widow’s Mites—a tale of charity and humility told by Jesus in the last days of His life. Jesus is preaching in the Temple, which represents both the city’s religious center and its business district. Jesus watches rich men in flowing gowns put pieces of silver into the treasury—generous offerings to the Temple. On the Temple grounds, goods are bought and sold, money is changed, and taxes are paid. Then he watches a woman, a certain widow, deposit two “mites” into the till. He observes that “this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty. She put in all she had, her whole livelihood.” (Mark 12:41-44). Each side of the coin will often show partial images of an anchor and/or a six or eight-pointed star. The anchor design was adopted from the Seleucids, who used it to symbolize their naval power. The star, with or without a surrounding circular diadem, symbolizes Heaven. These 2,000-year-old coins are made from Bronze and encased in a protective slab from the INB. Each coin can be slightly different than the one pictured. IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED YOU MAY RETURN THE COIN FREE OF CHARGE. See my Storehttps://www.ebay.com/str/cycintl
Price: 29 USD
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
End Time: 2023-08-23T15:00:47.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Denomination: Nummus
Composition: Bronze
Year: 400 AD
Era: Ancient
Grade: Ungraded
Date: 50 BC - 400 AD
