{"product_id":"biblical-widows-mite-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4123","title":"Biblical Widow's Mite 14K Gold Pendant | Artifact #4123","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:”   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark 12:43\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eThis precious Widow's Mite has survived over 2,000 years to speak to us today - set in an heirloom pendant...\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ePlease Note: This is an authentic Biblical Widow's Mite from the Holy Land, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize Including the Bezel Setting: 5\/8\" Across, 1\" Tall - the diameter of a U.S. Dime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither rich nor influential, we don’t even know the name of the Widow who appears in Jesus’ powerful teaching on giving and the state of the heart.  Although we will never know her name, her story echoes through time. For she gave everything she had - two of the humble bronze coins we now call \"Mites\" - a term coined centuries later to designate a coin of little value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 58, 143);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"330\"\u003eOUR PRESERVATION STANDARD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every treasure coin setting we create is hand-crafted in the USA to fit the coin exactly — we NEVER clip, trim, or alter any of our historic coins to force them into a mass-produced frame. This is \u003cstrong data-end=\"584\" data-start=\"532\"\u003eancient history preserved in fine art metalwork.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Widow's Mite Pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Date and Location of Minting: Circa 78 - 55 BC, Jerusalem Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Ancient Bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (front): And 8-rayed star signifying heaven, with a diadem (the circle around the star) signifying royalty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse (back): A Selucid anchor, a power symbol of the day, and the king's name in either ancient Hebrew or Greek: Alexander Jannaeus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize Including the Bezel Setting: 5\/8\" Across, 1\" Tall - the diameter of a U.S. Dime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(122, 3, 3);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert's Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eBeautiful quality coin, especially considering its age. Clear, visible star and full, regal anchor. Ancient Hebrew visible around the edges on anchor side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(122, 3, 3);\"\u003eWe have created a luxury width bezel that accents its unique shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(122, 3, 3);\"\u003eIt is amazing the know that these coins are usually found where Jesus walked and performed his ministry. If Mary had forgotten to get something at the market, this is the type of coin she would have given a young Jesus to go back and purchase it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiny bronze Widow’s Mite coins were not Roman, but true Judean coins that were minted during the short period of Jewish history between the Old and New Testaments, when Israel was a self-governing nation. Called a Prutah, they were \u003cstrong\u003eminted under the King and High Priest Alexander Jannaeus, the first of these coins were minted about 78 BC, and perhaps a few decades after, however they were in circulation at the time of Christ, and are remembered for the key part they played in Jesus’ teaching related to tithing and giving\u003c\/strong\u003e.  \u003cem\u003eIt was this tiny coin that was actively traded in the markets that Jesus and the disciples passed, and would have been used by the common folk who flocked to listen to the parables of Jesus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese coins were of so little value, that striking them was done hastily, and, most of the time, much of the design didn't make it on the small coins. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn one side is the eight-rayed star, signifying heaven, and on the other, an anchor - a power symbol of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA symbol of faith, hope and selflessness, the humble Widow's Mite has become one of the most loved and valued coins of all time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Widow's Mite Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Customized Multi-Page Photo Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTreasure Hunters Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Mini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Treasure Jewelry Care Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605564887287,"sku":null,"price":820.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4123-Biblical-Widows-Mite-Necklace-in-14K-Gold-02.jpg?v=1773766598","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/biblical-widows-mite-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4123","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}