Biblical Widow's Mite Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #4749

“And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”   Mark 12:43 This precious Widow's Mite has survived over 2,000 years to speak to us today - set in an heirloom pendant... Please Note: This is an authentic Biblical Widow's Mite from the Holy Land, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description. Size Including the Bezel Setting: 5/8" Across, 1" Tall - the Diameter of a U.S. Dime Neither rich nor influential, we don’t even know the name of the Widow who appears in Jesus’ powerful teaching on giving and the state of the heart.  Although we will never know her name, her story echoes through time. For she gave everything she had - two of the humble bronze coins we now call "Mites" - a term coined centuries later to designate a coin of little value. OUR PRESERVATION STANDARD: Every treasure coin setting we create is hand-crafted in the USA to fit the coin exactly — we NEVER clip, trim, or alter any of our historic coins to force them into a mass-produced frame. This is ancient history preserved in fine art metalwork. Your Widow's Mite Pendant Coin Date and Location of Minting: Circa 78 - 55 BC, Jerusalem Mint Coin Metal: Ancient Bronze Obverse (front): And 8-rayed star signifying heaven, with a diadem (the circle around the star) signifying royalty Reverse (back): A Selucid anchor, a power symbol of the day, and the king's name in either ancient Hebrew or Greek: Alexander Jannaeus Bezel Metal: Proprietary Non-Tarnishing Sterling Silver Articulating Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2 mm Size Including the Bezel Setting: 5/8" Across, 1" Tall - the diameter of a U.S. Dime Robert's Notes: The star is, well, the star of this Biblical Widow's Mite. It resembles the rays of the rising sun. An anchor is also visible - a truly eye-pleasing Mite. We have created a luxury width bezel that accents its unique shape. It is amazing the know that Widow's Mites are found where Jesus walked and performed his ministry 2,000 years ago. If Mary had forgotten something at the market, this is the type of coin she would have given a young Jesus so He could return to the market and purchase the forgotten item. The tiny bronze Widow’s Mite coins were not Roman, but true Judean coins that were minted during the short period of Jewish history between the Old and New Testaments, when Israel was a self-governing nation. Called a Prutah, they were minted under the King and High Priest Alexander Jannaeus, the first of these coins were minted about 78 BC, and perhaps a few decades after, however they were in circulation at the time of Christ, and are remembered for the key part they played in Jesus’ teaching related to tithing and giving.  It was this tiny coin that was actively traded in the markets that Jesus and the disciples passed, and would have been used by the common folk who flocked to listen to the parables of Jesus. These coins were of so little value, that striking them was done hastily, and, most of the time, much of the design didn't make it on the small coins.  On one side is the eight-rayed star, signifying heaven, and on the other, an anchor - a power symbol of the day. A symbol of faith, hope and selflessness, the humble Widow's Mite has become one of the most loved and valued coins of all time. Your Widow's Mite Penant Comes Complete with: Our 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee A Detailed, Customized Multi-Page Photo Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht Treasure Hunters Gazette Booklet A Mini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure A Treasure Jewelry Care Card