Vessels
Of Time 
Vessels
Of Time
Widow mites were part of an extensive issue used as small change in Ancient Palestine. Identified as the "widow's mite" in the bible Mark 12,42. "And Jesus sat over against the treasury and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury, and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow and she threw in two mites which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples and saith unto them, I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had...
AE Lepton (Widow's Mite) , Hendin 472
ALEXANDER JANNAEUS 103 - 76 B.C.
Obverse: Upside down anchor within a circle.
Reverse: Star of eight rays surrounded by a border.
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AE11mm, 0.9 Grams Item Name: Judean Widow's Mite SOLD
AE 9mm, 0.4 Grams Item Name: Judean Widow's MiteSOLD |
AE 10mm, 0.6 Grams Item Name: Judean Widow MiteSOLD |
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