Widow's Mite Prutah Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Jerusalem ~ Luke 21:2 (PR521)

Widow's Mite Prutah Biblical Ancient Coin ~ Jerusalem ~ Luke 21:2 (PR521)WIDOW'S MITE PRUTAH: This is a premium natural patina high contrast widow's mite prutah of King and High Priest Alexander Janneaus. The coin has nicely centered sharp contrast anchor on the obverse and a partly visible star images on both sides of the coin. The anchor side shows very clear ancient Hebrew script. This coin comes with a coin flip with a description of the coin and a specialty widow's mite coin envelope. You can also purchase a special

These coins are the answer

These coins are almost never round but oblong with two flans and/or straight cuts on opposite ends

The coin showed three ears of barley on one side and a simpulum on the reverse

6g 15mm Flavius Delmatius (or Dalmatius) was son of another Flavius Delmatius

they moved to Nazareth to not be under Herod's rule

4-1/4" long x 2-1/2" wide x 1-1/8" deep (1-5/8" deep at back handle)

Porcius Festus Roman Procurator under Nero Ruled 59-62 A

On 19 September 335

Very similar cornucopias coins were also minted under John Hyrcanus I's grandson

GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS [The glory of the army] Two soldiers helmeted

THIS PARTICULAR COIN: This lepton widow's mite has beautiful anchor and star images

Constantine had to remember not to alienate the military