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The lesson of the widow's mite or the widow's offering is presented in two of the Synoptic Gospels (Mark 12:41–44 and Luke 21:1–4), when Jesus is teaching in the Temple in Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark specifies that two mites (Greek lepta ) are together worth a quadrans , the smallest Roman coin.
A number of coins are mentioned in the Bible, and they have proved very popular among coin collectors. [1]Specific coins mentioned in the Bible include the widow's mite, the tribute penny and the thirty pieces of silver, though it is not always possible to identify the exact coin that was used.
The coin in the lesson of the widow's mite (Mark 12:41–44, Luke 21:1–4) is referred to as a lepton and Luke's Gospel also refers to the lepton or mite when stating that a person who does not make peace with his adversary in good time will be required to pay 'to the very last mite' before being released from prison. [2]
One sold at auction in 2009 for an estimated $2 million Australian, which equals about $1.3 million U.S. dollars. ... ($88,000 USD) in 2018. ... If You Own Any Old Australian Coins, They Could Be ...
Known as the “King of Coins,” the 1804 silver dollar Class 1 can, according to Urban Aunty, be valued at as much as $4.1 million. 3. 1913 Liberty Head Nickel. Potential worth: $4.2 million ...
Sale price: $2.52 million. This coin surpassed the previous world record price for an American coin struck before the American Revolution, according to Stack’s Bowers. The previous record price ...
1950s Circulated Silver Dimes, Quarters and Half Dollars — Worth over $10 for half dollars, over $5 for quarters and over $2 for dimes, based on the silver content
Due to the rarity of the coin and the mysteries surrounding its past, the 1894-S dime is one of the most valuable coins produced in the United States. [4] In the late 1990s, one of the remaining 1894-S dimes was bought for $825,000. Since then they have sold for $1,035,000 in 2005; $1.3 million also in 2005; and $1.9 million in 2007.