Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Widow's Mite Lepton Cleaned ~ Luke 21:2 (LP301)

Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Widow's Mite Lepton Cleaned ~ Luke 21:2 (LP301)THIS PARTICULAR COIN: This lepton widow's mite has beautiful anchor and star images. The coin has been cleaned to show the original coin beauty. 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 fact

Since his 1967 year-long stay in Israel as a volunteer of the Six Day War

The coin is securely mounted with three prongs

Super sharp Greek coin from 449-404BC Attica

This coin comes with a coin flip with a description of the coin and a specialty widow's mite coin envelope

which was during Jesus' lifetime and years of ministry

Both John Hyrcanus I and II minted basically very similar coins

" Acts 24:27

This coin has a nice part image of the tripod table

Appears very solid with no known repairs

but as these coins were minted only over 2 years

It is interesting to note that the cross used in present times is the direct descendant of the lituus

but cost is a concern and quality is not an issue