A remarkable set of 100 Replica Bronze Ancient Widow's Mite Coins, featuring a delicate hand-distressed finish.
The Widow’s Mite was minted over 2,000 years ago in the Holy Land, during the reign of King Alexander Jannaeus, in the century before the birth of Jesus. These coins hold great historical and religious significance, as they are mentioned twice in the Bible when Jesus recounts the story of a poor widow who gave all she had—just two mites.
These coins are tangible pieces of history, once circulated in marketplaces and handled by villagers, desert traders, holy men, and Roman soldiers in everyday transactions.
In the Bible, it is written: "Jesus sat near the treasury and watched as people cast money into it. Many who were wealthy gave large sums, but a poor widow came and threw in two mites, which equal a farthing. And He called His disciples to Him and said, 'Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has given more than all those who have contributed to the treasury; for she, out of her poverty, gave everything she had, all her livelihood.'" —Mark 12:41
