Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Widow's Mite Lepton Jerusalem ~ Luke 21:2 (LP303) Widow’s and 1" wide

and 1" wide

This bronze prutah widows mite coin has a clear image of the anchor on one side and the star on the reverse

To Caesar you shall go

due to the fact that these coins were made in strips then cut

Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Widow's Mite Lepton Jerusalem ~ Luke 21:2 (LP303) Widow’s and 1" wideTHIS PARTICULAR COIN: This lepton widow's mite has beautiful anchor and star images in a beautiful natural patina. 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 helps to emphasize the poverty