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Genuine Roman Coin Jewelry: Ancient Widow’s Mites, Prutahs, Constantine Coin
This Roman coin jewelry collection is part of a treasure which was discovered at The Sea of Galilee after many years of drought. Since these Roman coins are authentic historical coins, there are limited amounts. Own a piece of history that symbolizes not only Christianity, but also the ancient societies that helped pave the way for modern Western culture. The skillfully hand-crafted items are, quite literally, gifts of biblical proportions.
How the Widow’s Mite Coin is Known World Wide
Often referred to as Widow’s Mite, these ancient bronze coins were minted during the reign of King Alexander Janneus, nephew of Simon and Judah Maccabee, over 2,000 years ago. Janneus was a young and ambitious leader who became ruler of the Jews in 103 B.C. These bronze Prutahs (coins) were mentioned in the book of Luke in the New Testament and stand as symbols of generosity in Christianity:
Jesus sat down opposite the place where offerings were made and watched as people put their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts, but a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins worth only a fraction of a penny. Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow put more into the treasury than all the others. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” Luke 21:3-21:4
This famous story shows how a genuine act of giving can be a powerful gesture of love. It is also the reason why Widow’s Mite coins are historical treasures known worldwide today. The Ancient Coins Jewelry Collection features these authentic Widow’s Mite coins paired with beautiful sterling silver jewelry designs to offer pieces with historical meaning and value.
The Roman Coin jewelry line inspires people to raise their vibrations on how they live each day as it reminds them of the life Jesus lived. Easter Blessings for Holy Week: Roman Coins is a wonderful article of how many have been inspired by this line. You may enjoy reading more about the
Discovering Physical Evidence of Biblical Daily Life Part 3: The Widow’s Mite
Excerpt from Sar-El Tours and Conferences Website: The widow’s mite could be any other small bronze coin used by Jewish population during the first century AD, even the Procurator coins who were struck by the Roman administration in Judea (Pontius Pilatus’s coins as an example). All these bronze coins that were struck in Jerusalem were without any human or animal motives or representation on it (aniconic). This is because of the Ten Commandments which prohibited the Jews to represent any image of animal or human being. This custom was respected especially during 1st century AD among Jews.
When you hold such a coin, even if it is a small and worn coin with only half a symbol appearing on it, you know that this coin was in the hands of someone who heard about Jesus in his life time and maybe saw him. Who knows, maybe it is the one of the two Lepta of the widow.
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