Pontius Pilate LIZ Year 30ad (P30LIZ-27)

Pontius Pilate LIZ Year 30ad (P30LIZ-27)This coin was minted by Pontius Pilate in 30AD based upon the coin inscription of LIZ. (Please note, the LIZ is hard to read, but it is marked with a Z). 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

50 per coin

The coin showed three ears of barley on one side and a simpulum on the reverse

the date is hard to read

Delmatius AE Follis

Herod Archelaus was the Herod mentioned in the Christmas story about when Jesus' parents returned from Egypt that they moved to Nazareth upon their return from Egypt in Matthew 2:21-23

The reverse side if viewed carefully will reveal a war galley with oars

“Why are you trying to trap me

” 16 They brought the coin

This The coins were minted under King and High Priest Alexander Jannaeus who ruled from 103-76 BC

was most likely minted in Jerusalem under John Hyrcanus I from 133-103 BC

Then Festus

Reverse: Two cornucopiae