Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555Auction date: 7 February 2024
Lot number: 410

Price realized: 225 USD   (Approx. 210 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Procurators. Pontius Pilate. 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah (16.5mm, 2.94 g, 11h). In the names of Julia Augusta (Livia) and Tiberius. Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (29/30 CE). Simpulum, LIς (date) in legend / Three bound grain ears. Meshorer 331; Hendin 6370; RPC I 4967. Thick earthen green patina, casting sprue attached. Near VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552Auction date: 13 December 2023
Lot number: 340

Price realized: 160 USD   (Approx. 148 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Procurators. Pontius Pilate. 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah (15.5mm, 2.33 g, 11h). In the names of Julia Augusta (Livia) and Tiberius. Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (29/30 CE). Simpulum, LIς (date) in legend / Three bound grain ears. Meshorer 331; Hendin 6370; RPC I 4967. Earthen brown patina, reverse off center. VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555Auction date: 7 February 2024
Lot number: 410

Price realized: 225 USD   (Approx. 210 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Procurators. Pontius Pilate. 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah (16.5mm, 2.94 g, 11h). In the names of Julia Augusta (Livia) and Tiberius. Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (29/30 CE). Simpulum, LIς (date) in legend / Three bound grain ears. Meshorer 331; Hendin 6370; RPC I 4967. Thick earthen green patina, casting sprue attached. Near VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 172

Price realized: 360 CHF   (Approx. 409 USD / 380 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Procurators. Pontius Pilate, 26-36 CE. Prutah (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.39 g, 12 h), in the names of Tiberius and Julia Augusta (Livia). Jerusalem, RY 16 of Tiberius = 29/30. [T]IBЄRIOY KAICAPOC L Iς Simpulum. Rev. IOYΛIA KAICAPOC Three bound grain ears, the outer two drooping. Hendin 6370. Meshorer 331. RPC I 4967. Some deposits and with a small die break on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from David Hendin in July 2011.

Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 173

Price realized: 420 CHF   (Approx. 477 USD / 443 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Procurators. Pontius Pilate, 26-36 CE. Prutah (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.41 g, 6 h), in the name of Tiberius. Jerusalem, RY 17 of Tiberius = 30/1. TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC Lituus. Rev. L IZ within wreath. Hendin 6371. Meshorer 333. RPC I 4968. Repatinated, otherwise, very fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from J. P. Fontanille on 6 March 2014.

Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555Auction date: 7 February 2024
Lot number: 411

Price realized: 275 USD   (Approx. 256 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Procurators. Pontius Pilate. 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah (14mm, 1.67 g, 5h). In the names of Julia Augusta (Livia) and Tiberius. Jerusalem mint. Dated RY 16 of Tiberius (29/30 CE). Simpulum, LIς (date) in legend / Three bound grain ears. Meshorer 331; Hendin 6370; RPC I 4967. Red-brown surfaces, slight roughness. Near VF.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 6:
VAuctions > NBJ Auction 11Auction date: 7 April 2024
Lot number: 84

Price realized: 80 USD   (Approx. 74 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot 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).

Estimate: 150 USD

Starting price: 75 USD