Widow's MITE

US $76.00 
Ended: Feb-28-04 12:49:30 PST 

Seller Axis Mundi Ancient Coins 

        Highly Desirable Genuine 2000+ Year Old Bronze Prutah of 
        Alexander Jannaeus - High Priest and King of Ancient 
        Judaea / Historic Biblical Widow's Mite Referred to by 
        Jesus in the Gospel of St. Luke / Minted in the Holy 
        Land 103-76 BCE

        Obverse: Upside down anchor within circle of pellets... 
        BASILEWS ALEXANDROU ( KING ALEXANDER ) 
        Reverse: Star of eight pellets surrounded by diadem, 
        between the rays... Yehonatan the King. 
        Size: 14 mm
        Weight: 1.8 grams 
        Reference : Hendin 469 

bronze Prutah of Alexander 
        Jannaeus, High Priest of Israel and King of Judaea, 
 minted in the Holy 
        Land between 103-76 BCE and survives in pleasing 
        condition with some of the original art and inscriptions 
        still visible.