Caesarea in Judaea, 30-31 AD., Roman Procurators, Pontius Pilatus, Prutah, RPC 4968 var.
Caesarea in Judaea, Pontius Pilatus, Roman Procurator under Tiberius (Prefect 26-36 AD.), dated year 17 of Tiberius = 30-31 AD.,
Æ Prutah (13-15 mm / 1,64 g), bronze, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 330°),
Obv.: [TI]BEPIOY [KAICAPOC] , legend surrounding lituus, dotted border.
Rev.: HZ , date within laurel wreath, (for L IZ = year 17 = 30 AD., Greek year and numeral 17).
RPC I, 682, 4968 var. (rev. date error) ; Hendin, Biblical Coins, 649 var. ; Meshorer 333 var. ; AJC II, supp. V, 23 var. .
The date on this coin is blundered, apparently reading LIZ. Several error dies like this (reading PZ, HZ, HN, NZ, etc.) are identified by the Menorah Coin Project.
Pontius Pilatus was the fifth Roman Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea under emperor Tiberius from 26 to 36 AD. In the English-speaking world known as Pontius Pilate, he is best known as the judge at Jesus' trial and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus.