Pontius Pilate LIZ Year 30ad (P30LIZ-23) Israel Caesarea mint

Caesarea mint

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

Minted during Seleucid final years prior to Jewish self-rule starting 128 BC

Rose Half-Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus minted from 103-76 BC

Constantine owed his position to the army

Pontius Pilate LIZ Year 30ad (P30LIZ-23) Israel Caesarea mintThis 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