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A work made of bronze.

Coin Depicting an Olive Wreath

30-31, Procurator: Pontius Pilatus (reign of Tiberius)

Roman; Palestine

Israel

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts an olive wreath, while the back (reverse) depicts a type of sacred staff called a lituus.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium