Biblical coin pick up

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  1. Clonecommanderavgvsvs

    Clonecommanderavgvsvs Well-Known Member

    Been wanting a pilate for a while. Rough shape but the horn and text is clear and that’s all I want (ps those are the sellers photos)
     

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  3. Clonecommanderavgvsvs

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  4. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    They're hard to get in decent shape. Here are a couple of humble ones.

    Pilate Prutah.jpg
    Pilate Prutah 2.jpg
     
  5. Clonecommanderavgvsvs

    Clonecommanderavgvsvs Well-Known Member

    Beautiful coins though and amazing history
     
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Here are my PP’s

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    Judaea Pontius Pilate 26-36 CE - Prutah TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC Lituus Hendin 1342

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    Judaea Pontius Pilate 14-37 CE - Prutah TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC Lituus

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    Judaea Pontius Pilate - Prutah IOYLIA KAICAPOC daughter of Caesar Augustus Henin1341
     
  7. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    Not a horn. A lituus.
     
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  8. Clonecommanderavgvsvs

    Clonecommanderavgvsvs Well-Known Member

    Oh yes my bad, although I heard lituus were played like a horn
     
  9. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    You are partially correct. It is also a noun as a horn. But in this case, in my understanding, it is depicted an auger's staff....which infuriated the Israelites (as intended by the Romans?).
     
  10. Clonecommanderavgvsvs

    Clonecommanderavgvsvs Well-Known Member

    Is the reverse totally unreadable or can anyone make it out?
     
  11. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    Why did this infuriate the Israelites?
     
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  12. Clonecommanderavgvsvs

    Clonecommanderavgvsvs Well-Known Member

    The lituus was used in pagan worship
     
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  13. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    Ahh, I see. That would do it. Thanks.
     
  14. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter


    Welcome to the Ancients Forum, @Clonecommanderavgvsvs ! It will be great to have another Judaean collector contributing to the forum!

    Here are two of my Tiberius/Pilate period coins.

    PILATE_W_THORNS.jpg
     
  15. Clonecommanderavgvsvs

    Clonecommanderavgvsvs Well-Known Member

    Thank you sir I am currently waiting on a Roman-jewish war prutah
     
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