Widow's Mite, ancient coin. 163 BC. Fabergé

Widow's Mite, ancient coin. 163 BC. FabergéSize: diameter= 1. 5cm. (0. 5) inch. As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. "Truly I tell you," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." Luke 21: 1 4 The coin referred to in this passage was the "half prutah," also

using a figure of 20

about the necklace

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE RUSSIAN ICON

Immediately below it in importance

according to the Gospel of Mark

Finely painted with gilt highlights

five selected Saints 19TH

to provide a visual representation of the works of the saints and invite to prayer

in the words of art historian Neil Macgregor: "From [the 14th Century] on

Anchors are depicted upside down

The practice of using ushabtis originated in the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c

inhospitable