Pontius Pilate - Prutah 29-30 A.D.

The Land of Judea under Roman Procurators - the Prefect Pontius Pilate (26 - 36 A.D.). During the reign of Emperor Tiberius. This AE Prutah is dated Year 16 which equates to the modern dating of 29-30 A.D. - the golden period of Jesus of Nazareth's ministry and just before the traditional date of the cruxifiction.
OB: TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC LIc; (of Tiberius Caesar, year 16 = 29/30 AD); libation ladle (simpulum); Rx: IOYAIA KAICAPOC (Julia the Queen); [Greek represented in sim. Arabic alphabet]; three bound ears of grain, the outer two droop. Hendin 1341. Meshorer TJC 331. AJC II 283,21. RPC 4967. Samuels 137. ~ 15.8 mm, 1.90 grams.
For a great introduction to the coins of the Bible see the Nov 2017 issue of ANA's "Numismatist" at > http://onlinedigitalpublishing.com/publication/?i=447016&ver=html5&p=70