Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Widow's Mite Lepton Jerusalem ~ Luke 21:2 (LP307) Paul “Whose image is this

“Whose image is this

Herod Archelaus was the son of Herod the Great

Updated values by Herbert Kreindler

The bezel was made in Jerusalem

Jewish Revolt coin from 68AD

Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Widow's Mite Lepton Jerusalem ~ Luke 21:2 (LP307) Paul “Whose image is thisTHIS 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