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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aidan Work, post: 36242, member: 1824&quot;]As I am interested in both history &amp; numismatics,I have managed to pick up 3 ancient Judean coins in my time.Here&#039;s some descriptions of the 3 pieces;</p><p><br /></p><p>A copper coin (Prutah?) of Pontius Pilatius (better known as Pontius Pilate).Interestingly,there is a date - Yr. 16,which corresponds to 29/30 AD,which is the time that the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ was supposed to have taken place.The obverse has a simpulum (small ladle),&amp; the reverse has 3 ears of barley bound together.</p><p><br /></p><p>The next coin is the Prutah of King Alexander Jannaeus.See &#039;Coins that are mentioned in the Bible&#039; for the details.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other coin is a Prutah of King John Hyrcanus II (reigned 67 &amp; 63-40</p><p>BC).This has 2 cornucopiae &amp; a pomegranate on the obverse,&amp; a Hebrew</p><p>legend on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I cannot scan these coins,as I am borrowing a computer.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can guess why objects are depicted on ancient Judean coins.I believe that the ancient Jewish religion forbade the depiction of a human figure or a portrait on a coin,so a symbol of the Judean King was depicted instead to comply with this custom.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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