Why do we say the coins minted in Judea in 29-31AD are
coins of Pontius Pilate?
They were certainly minted while Pilate was Procurator of Judea - but they don't bear
his name or
his image. Why wouldn't we say they are coins of
Tiberius, whose name actually does appear on them?
We don't usually attribute
Roman coins to the governor of the province where the coin was minted. We usually attribute the coin to an emperor.
It sounds better to say the coin is of an infamous
biblical figure. But is it really?
