SALE 15% OFF.14k gold bracelet set with 5 authentic widow's mite coins.
14k gold bracelet set with 5 authentic widow's mite coins. Delivered with a CERTIFICAT OF AUTHENTICITY for the coin(s).the coin(s) shown is (are)an... more>>
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Base price with tax: $2,189
Sales Price: $1,920
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Sales Price: $1,920
Discount: $269
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| Etsy - ancientcoinshop | $1,920 |
14k gold bracelet set with 5 authentic widow's mite coins. Delivered with a CERTIFICAT OF AUTHENTICITY for the coin(s).the coin(s) shown is (are)an example of type and quality. https://www.facebook.com/ancient.coin.jewelry Widow’s mite jewelry is made from one of two similar coins minted during the time of Judean king Alexander Jannaeus, from 103-76 BCE, the first Jewish king to use the eight-rayed star on coins. The two coins used in widow’s mite jewelry are the lepton and the prutah. The lepton is tiny - less than 1 cm in diameter on average. The prutah is somewhat larger and worth more. Both coins feature the eight-rayed star in a diadem on one side and anchor or blooming lotus scepter on the reverse. Some widow’s mite jewelry is made with the obverse showing, and other widow’s mite jewelry is made with the converse showing. The word “mite†comes from the King James Version of the New Testament. The mijt was issued in the Netherlands during King James’ time, and they were the smallest copper coins. During the 1600s worshipers felt obligated to give a silver coin at church collections and only those who were desperately poor could get away with giving a mijt, or mite, so the translation was made for a then-modern readership. The mite was the coin referred to in the story in the Gospel of Mark in which the widow gives her last two mites - all her wealth - reckoned by Jesus to be the greater donation compared to the many silver coins given by wealthier people that only represented a small fraction of their wealth. Today widow’s mite jewelry is especially treasured by Christians familiar with the passages in Mark about the widow. The lepton - the most likey “true†widow’s mite in Jesus’ time - was irregularly round and sometimes nearly square due to the crude method with which the coins were struck. The markings were often off-center as well. The prutah, also used in widow’s mite jewelry, is larger and in some cases it is possible to see the lettering, which is in Greek on the obverse and in Hebrew on the reverse, both of which refer to King Alexander Jannaeus. The various interpretations of the parable of the widow’s mite in the New Testament all are underscored with the significance of the widow’s mite coins and widow’s mite jewelry as a reminder of the humility taught by Jesus. This makes widow’s mite jewelry a meaningful gift for Christians, allowing them to not only carry a rich bit of history with them, but to be reminded of the importance of humility and charity in the Christian faith.
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