Pontius Pilate Simpulum 29ad (P29-58)

Pontius Pilate Simpulum 29ad (P29-58)This coin was minted by Pontius Pilate in 29AD. The coin showed three ears of barley on one side and a simpulum on the reverse. The simpulum was a utensil used by Roman priests during their religious ceremonies. The use of this pagan symbol was a disrespect of the Jewish population where the coins were circulated.

facing one another

Large 2-3/4" x 2-1/2 x 1"

This bronze Judean prutah coin

This is the first coin minted by a Jewish ruler with a graven image of a living creature

inner hands on shields resting on the ground

or the country

this coin is often called a "crucifixion coin" since it was minted by the ruler who authorized Christ's crucifixion on the year and year following Christ's crucifixion

Fifth edition of the bestselling reference book in the field of ancient Judaean and Biblical coins appears almost 25 years after the book's first edition

The coin has nicely centered sharp contrast anchor on the obverse and a partly visible star images on both sides of the coin

Constantine owed his position to the army

an index of Latin inscriptions

and 1" wide