Description

Coin minted under the rule of the governor Pontius Pilate (26-36 A.D.).

Pontius Pilate coin is a window to the most famous Roman prefect of Judea, who conducted Jesus’ trial and ordered his crucifixion.

The inscription around the outside of the coin reads, “of Tiberias Caesar,” the emperor during that time. The reverse of the coin has a wreath on the outside with the year in the center (LIS = 29/30 A.D., LIZ = 30/31 A.D., LIH = 31/32 A.D.).

Discovered near Jerusalem.