two areas were united under the dukes of Burgundy and later under the Habsburgs, the rate of the mijt was set at 1/32 stuiver. More important, they were the very smallest copper coins. By 1611, they were no longer minted, but they were still in circulation. See also Coins of the Bible Mite box My two cents Tithe References Doctrines and teachings of Jesus Women in the New Testament Coins in the Bible Widowhood