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Ancient Judean Widow’s Mite Bronze Prutah – Alexander Jannaeus Mini Album
Description
Ancient Judean Widow’s Mite Bronze Prutah – Alexander Jannaeus Mini Album
Hold a tangible connection to ancient Judaea with a bronze prutah issued during the reign of Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus, circa 100 BCE. This historic coin is presented in a compact mini album for display, study, or gifting.
Alexander Jannaeus ruled Judaea from approximately 103 to 76 BCE. His small bronze prutot are traditionally identified by collectors as “Widow’s Mites.” This association refers to the Gospel accounts in Mark 12:41–44 and Luke 21:1–4, in which a poor widow contributes two tiny coins—everything she had—to the Temple treasury.
The Widow’s Mite Tradition
The original Greek Gospel text describes the widow’s coins as lepta. The precise coin type used in the biblical event cannot be determined. However, bronze prutot of Alexander Jannaeus have long served as the best-known collectible representation of the Widow’s Mite, and archaeological evidence indicates that older Judean bronze coins could remain in circulation for extended periods.
Product Details
Coin: Ancient Judean bronze prutah
Traditional name: Widow’s Mite
Ruler: Alexander Jannaeus
Kingdom: Hasmonean Judaea
Approximate date: Circa 100 BCE
Supplier condition tier: Average
Presentation: Mini album
Supplier: Educational Coin Company
Condition and Variations
“Average” is the supplier’s condition tier and is not a certified or numerical grade. Because these coins were individually struck and circulated in antiquity, the example received may have an irregular shape, worn or partially visible designs, surface deposits, patina, edge loss, or off-center details. These natural differences give each ancient coin its own character.
Images are representative of the coin type, presentation, and general condition tier. The exact coin received may vary in size, weight, color, patina, centering, surface texture, and remaining design detail unless the listing specifically states that the actual item is shown.
An evocative ancient collectible for students of biblical history, early Christianity, Judaica, Hasmonean coinage, and the monetary world of the Holy Land.