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Lot 84: JUDAEA: Procurators. Pontius Pilate. 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah. Dated RY 16 (29 CE) 
- Sold Winning Bid: $80
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Description
JUDAEA: Procurators. Pontius Pilate. 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah. Dated RY 16 (29 CE), three bound grain ears simpulum. around TIBEPIOY ΚΑΙCAPOC L Iς//A bushel (modius) filled with three corn ears, around IOYΛΙΑ ΚΑΙCAPOC (Julia [= Livia, the mother/wife] of Tiberius/of AugustusEE). 2.98gm, 17mm, Good Very Fine.
The relationship between the Romans and the Jews during the administration of Pontius Pilate became increasingly more volatile than during previous administrations, as Pilate took many steps to incite and provoke the Jews. Ensigns which bore the image of Tiberius were seen as a denigration of their religion. Uprisings ultimately ending in executions and Messianic hope became increasingly more common. Of numismatic significance, religious sentiments were further antagonized through some of Pilate’s early coinage which featured the simpulum and lituus, elements of the pagan Roman religion (see Avi-Yonah, The World History of the Jewish People, vol. VII, pp. 128-30).
Lot Details
- Offered By: NBJ Art Gallery
- Lot #: 84
- Listing #: 967997
- Closed: Sunday, April 7, 2024 11:41:30 AM CT
- Estimate: $150