Ancient Biblical Widows Mite Bronze Coin Pendant

A star with a halo of crescent worn into a coin barely bigger than a thumbnail.

This ancient biblical widows mite bronze coin pendant is from Jerusalem, Israel, and dates to 76 – 103 CE. It is bronze and sterling silver. Small bronze coins of this kind, often called widow's mites, circulated in ancient Judea and are generally associated with a story from the Gospels. A sunburst or star sits at the center of the coin, with a worn crescent behind it. A thick polished silver bezel holds it, with dark stones at the sides, and a woven silver chain loops through a textured bail. It is 0.88 inches long and 1.25 high.

A small coin, and a good deal of history for the pocket.