The ”widow’s mite“ mentioned in the Gospels of Mark and Luke - Jesus’ parable about a poor widow who gave ”two mites…all she had." These Widow's Mite coins are from the era of the Maccabean Kings (135-37 BC). These coins are guaranteed authentic by NGC to be Bronze prutah from the Hasmonean Dynasty, also known as the Maccabees. The Hasmonean Kings are known for successfully rebelling against the Seleucid kingdom and establishing a fully autonomous Jewish state, ensuring the continuation of the Jewish religion. Most famously, Alexander Jannaeus is from this dynasty, which was later ended when the Romans replaced them with Herod and his descendants.
These Hasmonean Kings Widow's Mites are in excellent condition considering they are over 2,000 years old. Widow's Mites are known to have been struck rather crudely, and copper tarnishes even easier than other coins, so it is incredible that these ancient coins qualified for a (VG) Very Good grade from NGC! Add this historical and biblical coin to your collection today!
Highlights:
- Certified VG by NGC Ancients
- Coin from the Gospels of the Bible
- Almost 2,000 years old
