Coin
of Augustus, 27BC-AD14,
IMP CAESAR, his head rt/Six grain ears tied together, AVGV-STVS
across field, Ephesus mint.
Herod I, the
Great, 40-4 BC,AE 8
Prutot, 23mm. Tripod, date (year 3) and monogram in Greek (of king
Herod)/Helmet, star above flanked by 2 palm branches
Herod I, 'the
Great', 40-4 BC, Crested
helmet and star flanked by palms/Thymaterion (incense burner),
date(year 3) and monogram, Greek legend around (= of King Herod)
Coin of Tiberius, AD14-37,
AR Denarius. Bust rt/PONT MAXIM, 'Livia' seated rt. as Pax holds
branch,
Coponius under Augustus,
Barley ear, Greek inscription (Caesar)/Palm tree, date in field
(year 36 = AD6) This coin was minted by the first Prefect of Judea
after the fall of Archelaus in the wake of the Galilean uprising of
Judas of Gamala.
Valerius Gratus under Tiberius,
Greek inscription (Julia - refers to Julia Livia, mother of
Tiberius) in wreath/Laurel branch, date (year 2 = AD15)
Pontius
Pilate under Tiberius,
Simpulum, Greek inscription and date LIS (year 16 = AD29)/Three
wheat ears, Greek inscription. This coin was minted and in
circulation during the active ministry of Jesus.
Pontius
Pilate under Tiberius,
Lituus and Greek inscription (Tiberius Caesar)/Date LIH (year 18 =
AD31) in wreath.
Coin of
Herod Antipas, Reed
and date (LK'delta'), Greek inscription (=Herod Tetrarch)/TIB.PIAC
in 2 lines in wreath.
Phoenicia,
Tyre, after 126 BC, AR
Shekel (or Tetradrachm) . Melqarth head rt/Eagle standing left on
thunderbolt.
Agrippa I, AD
37-44, Umbrella-like
canopy, Greek inscription (the king Agrippa)/Three barley ears,
date (year 6) Herod Agrippa was close to the mad emperor Caligula.
Agrippa II,
pre-royal coinage, mint of Caesarea Maritima, AE 19mm. Laureate
bust of nero, Greek inscription (Nero Augustus Caesar)/Bust of
Agrippina left, Greek inscription (Agrippina Augusta)