Roman Judaea under Tiberius. Valerius Gratus (15-26 CE), AE Prutah, Jesus Era

Description

Valerius Gratus, Procurator of Judaea, ruling 15-26 A.D. or possibly 15-18 A.D.
under Tiberius - Roman Emperor: 14-37 A.D.
Bronze Prutah 16mm (2.61 grams) Jerusalem mint, dated year 4, struck 17/18 A.D.
Reference: Hendin 1338
TIB KAI CAP (= Tiberius Caesar) within wreath which is tied at bottom with X.
IOY ΛΙA (= Julia, Livia's name) and LΔ (=year 4=17/18 A.D.) across fields with palm branch curved to right at center.
* Numismatic Note: This coin with the name Julia is in honor of the mother of Tiberius, Livia, whom was the wife of first Roman emperor Augustus. Tiberius was the adopted son of Augustus, being the son of Livia from her first marriage as Augustus and Livia never had children together.
This coin was used in everyday trade during the lifetime of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem and surrounding areas. It is an important historically significant biblical coin of emperor Tiberius under whom Christ was crucified by a later ruler of Judaea, Pontius Pilate and could possibly be also interpreted as one of the lower value coins described in the bible as the "Poor Widow's Mite".
Roman Procurator coinage were coins issued by the Roman Procurators and Prefects of the province of Judaea between 6 - 66 A.D. They minted only one denomination and size, the bronze prutah. Not all of the Procurators issued coinage. The procurators / prefects of the province of Judaea under the Romans that issued coins were Coponius, Marcus Ambibulus, Valerius Gratus, Pontius Pilate, Antonius Felix and Porcius Festus. The last three Procurators Lucceius Albinus, Gessius Florus and Marcus Antonius Julianus didn't issue any coins as the tidings of the First Jewish-Roman War was in the air brewing during emperor Nero's reign and the leaders of the revolt started issuing their own coins, for what is known as the Jewish War.
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