Aug 4, 2016 · Though Jannaeus struck more than one type of small bronze coin, his most common issue depicts an anchor and a star. This type has popularly come to represent the …

“Widow’s Mites” refers to two different yet similar coins, the smaller lepton and the larger prutah, both coins share the same images of the anchor on one side and the star image on the other. …

Although any type of Judean lepta or prutot could have been donated by the poor widow, when you buy a "widow's mite" you will most like receive a star and anchor type lepton struck by …

Sep 4, 2024 · Several types of small bronze pieces were issued during the rule of King Alexander Jannaeus, but the most common ones featured an anchor and a star. Anchors were often …

Aug 30, 2024 · The two coins the widow offered were likely lepta minted by Alexander Jannaeus, featuring symbols like an anchor and a star—Jewish emblems that held cultural and religious …

Oct 22, 2024 · Although the Widow’s Mite was one of the smallest and least valuable coins in the ancient world, it holds immense historical and religious significance today. The coin …

Jul 23, 2019 · The symbol of the anchor was used to commemorate Alexander Jannaeus’ conquest of the coastal plain, expanding the Hasmonean territory to the Mediterranean. The …

They connect this story with Jesus' condemnation of religious leaders devouring the houses of widows in the preceding verse (Gospel according to Luke, chapter 20). Thus Jesus would not …

Jun 20, 2025 · Instead, you’ll find simple designs such as an anchor, a star, or an ear of barley, emphasizing their origin in a society shaped by scarcity and faith. For collectors, these coins …

Sep 16, 2016 · Though Jannaeus struck more than one type of small bronze coin, his most common issue depicts an anchor and a star. This type has popularly come to represent the …