Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.57 g), obv. three bound ears of barley, partial legend around, IOYLIA KAICAPOC, rev. libation ladle (simpulum) traces of legend and date around, partial legend TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC LIS, date LIS (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H.1341, [648, 113], AJC II Supplement V, No.21, Meshorer 229). Fine - very fine, scarce an important Biblical coin.
($90-100)