Pontius Pilate LIH 31ad (P31LIH-62) owl To Caesar you shall go

To Caesar you shall go

The Maccabean war was over and Israel was no longer under the Greek/Syrian rule and Herod the Great had not yet come to power along with his Roman occupation

illustrated catalog of the Judaea Capta series and a concordance to other major references

It is interesting to note that the cross used in present times is the direct descendant of the lituus

Pontius Pilate LIH 31ad (P31LIH-62) owl To Caesar you shall goThis coin was minted by Pontius Pilate in 31AD as the coin is dated LIH on the reverse side within the wreath. (Note, the date is hard to read, but as these coins were minted only over 2 years, the date is not LIZ, but looks to be LIH). Based upon the year that Christ was born (many believe he was born in 3BC) many persons believe that this coin was minted in the year following Christ's crucifixion. Thus, this coin is often called a "crucifixion coin"