Alexander Jannaeus (103–76 BC) – AE Prutah
"Widow’s Mite" Coin | NGC Ancients Certified Authentic
🔐 Cert #: 8231429-037
✝️ Referenced in Mark 12:41–44 & Luke 21:1–4
 
🕊️ A Small Coin with Immense Meaning
This humble AE Prutah, struck under Alexander Jannaeus, king and high priest of the Hasmonean Dynasty, is widely believed to be the coin referenced by Jesus in the New Testament story of the “Widow’s Mite.”
 
In the Gospels, a poor widow places two small coins into the temple treasury—less than anyone else gave, yet praised by Jesus as giving more than all others, for she gave all she had. These coins circulated during the Second Temple period, making them one of the few types that bridge biblical text and archaeological reality.
 
🧾 Coin Specifications:
👑 Ruler: Alexander Jannaeus
📆 Reign: 103–76 BC
🪙 Denomination: AE Prutah
⚖️ Material: Bronze
🏛️ Certification: NGC Ancients
🔍 Grade: Certified Authentic
🆔 Cert #: 8231429-037
 
✅ Why Collect This Coin?
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✝️ The Biblical “Widow’s Mite” Referenced by Jesus
🏺 Issued During the Second Temple Period
 
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