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Prutah - Tiberius Pontius Pilate as Prefect
| Issuer | Judea |
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| Year | 29-30 |
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| Currency | Prutah (140 BC-95 AD) |
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| Reverse lettering | ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΚΑΙCΑΡΟC (Translation: Julia the Queen) |
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| Mint | Jerusalem Mint |
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Struck under Pontius Pilate during his tenure as Roman prefect of Judaea, this prutah dates to the 16th year of Tiberius. Pilate was unusual among Judaean prefects in that he deliberately chose symbols associated with Roman state religion for his coinage — a provocation that reportedly contributed to unrest among the Jewish population, who objected to such imagery appearing on official currency circulating in the region.
Pilate held the prefecture from 26 to 36 AD, and his coins span a narrow window. The 29–30 issue falls squarely within the years corresponding, by conventional chronology, to the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth.