Ancient Widows Mite Bronze Prutah NGC Choice Very Fine

Relive the Lesson of the Widow’s Mite

The Widow’s Mite is perhaps the most fascinating of the New Testament coins. The "mite" or "pruta" was the smallest of the bronze coins of the Jews and are frequently mentioned in the New Testament manuscripts.  The most famous text from Mark 12:41-44 reads:

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything – all she had to live on.”

Struck in Jerusalem and used during the time of Jesus, these bronze coins are incredibly popular among collectors. And while most are sold in very poor condition, we’ve managed to locate a number of collector-quality bronze prutas graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in Choice Very Fine (Ch VF) condition. Imagine holding this coin in your hand and retelling the story Jesus told more than 2000 years ago!

Relive the lesson of the Widow’s Mite and add this historic ancient coin to your collection!