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 They are not really beautiful, nor are they of very great monetary value. Yet these apparently modest coins carry in their weight an era and an act which would have immense consequence to the history of the world. Indeed, they are closely associated with three basic factors which saw the foundation of Christianity :
 1 - The temporal proximity : Most modern experts agree in recognizing that the year now designated 30 A.D. marked the trial and the death of Jesus. Given that time-frame, Pilate's coins were minted in 29, 30 and 31 A.D.
2 - The geographic proximity : The most credible hypothesis indicates that these particular coins where struck in Jerusalem, the city in which the significant events took place.
3 - The human proximity : Pontius Pilate himself designed and put the coins into circulation, and of course he was the man who conducted the trial and ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
These coins are getting harder to locate in Israel. The wholesale dealer price has nearly doubled in the past year.
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