![]() The few remaining coins have been untouched for 2,000 years. Most Widow’s Mites were destroyed 2,000 years ago to make new coins or to be melted for the metal.Only recently, with archaeological explorations and high-tech research, have some of these hoards been found. The mite, also known as a lepton, was a Jewish coin and the. FOR SALE GREAT GRADE LEPTON WIDOW’S MITE. Mark 12:42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. ![]() 1 - ANCIENT ROMAN COIN 'LEPTON WIDOW’S MITE as in the Bible in Display Box COA - £67.96. If the coins’ owner was killed or died unexpectedly, the hoard was often lost. FOR SALE GREAT GRADE LEPTON WIDOW’S MITE. Hoards were often buried or hidden, because there were few safe places to keep money, especially during the Roman occupation of Judea in the early 1st century A.D.Although many of the details have been lost through the centuries, this is a genuine and historic artifact from the biblical era.Coin returns a 'ping' sound when struck on the rim. One side shows the king's name and an anchor, while the other side depicts an 8-rayed star. 1804 Bank of England Dollar (Replica) 1804 Bank of England Dollar Copy Same Size and weight as an original coin.The Widows Mites are sometimes referred to as Leptons or Prutahs. The coin was struck in bronze by Alexander Jannaeus and other Maccabean Kings. These ancient Biblical Bronze coins are part of a treasure recently found at The.Each coin was struck by hand by skilled craftsmen, and it was recently discovered in a secret hoard in the Holy Land. ![]() Jesus observed people giving money to the treasury and noted that a poor widow who gave two small bronze leptons (coins known as “mites”) was more generous than rich men who gave more valuable coins: “she … did cast in all that she had, even all her living,” whereas rich men gave just a fraction of their wealth. Genuine Virgin Mary Coin: Bronze Coin from the Reign of Emperor Arcadius Clear Box : Authentic Artifact. The story of the Widow’s Mite is told in Mark 12:41-44. Genuine War & Peace in Ancient Rome: Roman Gods of Battle Box : Authentic Artifact. Due to its connection to Jesus and the Bible, it is one of the most famous ancient coins. The “Widow’s Mite” is a genuine 2,000-year-old coin that was used in the Holy Land at the time of Jesus and is mentioned in the Bible. These coins were called lepton and two were worth same as lowest coinage.
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