Pontius Pilate LIZ Year 30ad (P30LIZ-29) cornucopiae FL DALMATIVS NOB CAES

FL DALMATIVS NOB CAES

illustrated catalog of the Judaea Capta series and a concordance to other major references

willing to shew the Jews a pleasure

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The lepton was the smaller coin and was considered to be a half prutah

Pontius Pilate LIZ Year 30ad (P30LIZ-29) cornucopiae FL DALMATIVS NOB CAESThis coin was minted by Pontius Pilate in 30AD based upon the coin inscription of LIZ. Many persons believe that this was the year that Christ was crucified. Thus, this coin is often called a "crucifixion coin" since it was minted by the ruler who authorized Christ's crucifixion on the year that he was crucified. The coin depicts a lituus, which is a wooden staff on one side of the coin and a wreath on the reverse. Legend records that Romulus used it