3 (THREE) Ancient Widow’s Mite Coins on a Modern
NO LONGER MINTED
Israeli 5 Agorot Coins (Bronze Color)

I also have other Israeli coins listed. These are no longer minted.  Get them while you can!  PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING LARGER QUANTITIES OF THIS COIN.

INFORMATION ON THIS AWESOME COIN:

• 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
• 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. 
• These particular coins are going to be circulated but in very good (or better) condition
  
  

• These BEAUTIFUL coins come in 2x2 protective coin sleeves (as pictured below) with the year of minting labeled (years will vary from 1985 to 2007).
• Payment is due immediately at end of auction
• This is a GREAT GIFT idea for someone with Holy Land interests
• If you are a coin collector, add this Israeli coin to your collection!
• Item comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home
• Please email me if you have any questions about this item
• It's the buyer's responsibility to pay customs fees, duties, import taxes, and related charges.
• Thanks for Looking, Enjoy, & Happy Bidding!

 

 This is how I used to sell them, but I'm keeping the pics because you can see the coin fronts and backs