Pontius Pilate LIZ Year 30ad (P30LIZ-25) horn No repairs

No repairs

The anchor side shows very clear ancient Hebrew script

Caesarea mint

Most of Herod the Great's tripod coins were crudely made and usually do not reveal lots of beautiful characteristics

Mounted in a sturdy silver pendant

Pontius Pilate LIZ Year 30ad (P30LIZ-25) horn No repairsThis 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