1 Framed Ancient Widows Widow's Mite Coin on Modern Israeli Israel 5 Agorot Coin

Description

Please contact me if you are interested in quantity
Experience the Holy Land
IN PRINT - The Widow’s Mite Coin
This is a 5x7 framed print with explanation and Biblical references to the "Widow's Mite" in the New Testament.
It comes with ONE actual UNCIRCULATED modern 5
agorot
coin (
which is no longer minted in
Israel
).  This coin (minted between 1985-2008) has a representation of the ancient Jewish
mite
on one side (see pictures)
.
Please contact me
for larger quantities of this item or if you have any questions.
Upon my last visit to Israel, these coins were very difficult to find.  So I will sell these
while they last
.
This is a very unique item that you will
not
find anywhere else
(Unless someone bought one from me and is now selling theirs).
If you are a person interested in Holy Land related items, I also have
other items listed
.
G
et 3 or more of these Experience the Holy Land Widow's Mites and I'll give you an
upgrade to PRIORITY RATE shipping (at no extra charge)!
Payment is due immediately
, however I have removed that setting to allow for you to
purchase other items and pay for them on one invoice.
Please do not abuse this.
This item is
NEW
, and in excellent condition.
This is a
GREAT GIFT
idea for someone with Holy Land interests
Item comes from a
smoke-free, pet-free
home
Please
contact me
if you have any
questions
about this item
Includes Tracking/Delivery Confirmation (in US)
This item is
FRAGILE
and
IS SHIPPED WITH INSURANCE
Thanks for Looking, Shalom, & Happy Bidding!
INFORMATION ON THE COIN (pictured above center):
Date of Issue:
September 4, 1985
January 1, 2008
is when they ceased to be legal tender in Israel
The coin cost about 3 times its face value to mint, hence its disuse.
Every year I go to Israel I look for them, but they are becoming
harder and harder to find
(
especially now that they are no longer minted, no longer used, and no longer legal tender
)
The coin is
so small in face value
Israel
stopped minting it a few years ago and then stopped using it
(this is kind of like the New Testament story, the coin was
such a small amount
but the widow gave more than the others because she gave all that she had)
Many Israelis do not know the significance of the
ancient
coin represented on back of this
modern
coin. They usually ask me why I'm looking for them because they are
such a small amount, not even worth their time to count
. So, I get to tell them how Yeshua (Jesus) used it as a teaching example (see Mark 12:41-44)
OBVERSE:
Image of a coin from the fourth year of the war of the Jews against Rome (also referred to as the lepton or mite).  It is the side of the coin that depicts a lulav between two
etrogim
.  There is also a menorah (the emblem of the State of Israel) with the word "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.  This is one of 20 possible coins called a "widow's mite"
REVERSE:
5 Agorot in Hebrew and English along with the Date in Hebrew letters.
DIAMETER:
19.5mm,
WEIGHT:
3 gr,
EDGE:
Smooth
, ALLOY:
Copper: 92%, aluminum: 6%, nickel: 2%,
DESIGN:
by Gabi Neumann
Other stuff:
In 1987 a special "Hanukkah" issue had a Menorah and the Hebrew word Hanukkah on the reverse.  In 1988 there was a special issue with the words "Israel’s 40th Anniversary" in Hebrew letters on the Reverse.  Also, I've seen a misprinted double rim error which is quite rare.
This particular coin is going to be
UNCIRCULATED
condition
(If you are a
numismatic (coin collector)
or know someone who is,  I do also have some
5 agorot,
10 agorot
, and
half-shekel
coins
listed
)