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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 4339710, member: 92212&quot;]Below are two related coins from my collection which represent two central figures in the Gospel narrative of what led up to the Crucifixion: Herod Antipas and Pontius Pilate. Both are mentioned by name in the narrative.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099565[/ATTACH]</p><p>Herod Antipas. Half-unit. Tiberias mint. 20/21 AD.</p><p>21 mm.&nbsp; 8.34 gr.</p><p>Hendin_1200.&nbsp; (J.P. Fontanille&#039;s die references: Obverse #05 &amp; Reverse #11.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099570[/ATTACH]</p><p>Pontius Pilate. Roman Prefect of Judaea. Prutah.&nbsp; 29/30 AD. </p><p>[<u>The above listing picture has the sides positioned per Hendin</u>. <u>Not all agree with this positioning</u>.]</p><p>17 mm.&nbsp; 2.085 gr.</p><p>Hendin_1341.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This type of course reminds me of the Crucifixion in that it was issued under Pontius Pilate, was struck in Judaea, and would almost surely have been in circulation in the place and time. But beyond those things, there are two other ways that the type reminds me of the Crucifixion: </p><p><br /></p><p>1. One side features a simpulum, which was a ladle with a long handle, used at sacrifices to taste wines which were poured on the head of victims as libations (ritual pouring out of liquid offerings). It was also a symbolic sign of priesthood.&nbsp; There are connections between the simpulum and its usage to Christian theology re: what was going on through and by the crucifixion. [PLEASE NOTE: I do <u>not</u> think that any such connection was orchestrated, known, or intended by Pilate -- or any one at the time.]</p><p><br /></p><p>2. The other side is a visual reminder of the 3 crosses at Cavalry, as you can see below. [PLEASE NOTE: Again, I do <u>not</u> think that this connection was orchestrated, known, or intended by Pilate -- or any one at the time.]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1099587[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1099584[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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