Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Widow's Mite Lepton Jerusalem ~ Luke 21:2 (LP320)

Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Widow's Mite Lepton Jerusalem ~ Luke 21:2 (LP320)THIS PARTICULAR COIN: This lepton widow's mite has a nicely centered clear beautiful anchor and part of a star images in a beautiful natural patina. THE WIDOW'S MITE COIN IN SCRIPTURE: This is a widow's mite lepton coin which is the same type of coin that was given by the poor widow to the Temple as recorded in Luke 21: 2 and Mark 12: 41. These small bronze lepton coins were the smallest coins minted and were often cheaply and crudely made. This one

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Beautiful pendant with a prutah widow's mite coin anchor image facing front

Super sharp Greek coin from 449-404BC Attica

Premium clear images both sides

also known as Herod the Great during his reign from 40-4 BC

Ceasar Tiberius ruled from AD14-37

these coins were often comingled with leptons and prutahs mixed together

this coin is often called a "crucifixion coin" since it was minted by the ruler who authorized Christ's crucifixion on the year and year following Christ's crucifixion

which is aimed at both collectors and scholars

an index of Latin inscriptions

Greek/Syrian style pre-Herodian oil lamp from Judea

This particular mite measures 14mm