At the time of Jesus, there were a number of small copper coins that were in circulation in the Holy Land. They were called widow's mites. The coin in this pendant is one of those coins. It is from the time of Christ and from the Holy Land. Each is different, each is unique due to the age and wear of the coins. There is an 18 inch sterling silver chain with the pendant. the pendant is 5/8 inch in diameter.

Luke 21:1-4. Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

Mark 12: 41-44. And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”