THE PALM: THE PALM DEPICTED IS, OF COURSE, THE DATE PALM. THE TREE WAS A SYMBOL OF JUDEA WHERE PALM TREES GROW IN GREATER NUMBERS THAN THE SURROUNDING AREAS (THE ROMANS ALSO USED IT AS A SYMBOL OF JUDEA ON JUDAEA CAPTA COINS). THE PALM ALSO SYMBOLIZED ABUNDANCE AND PLENTY, DIGNITY, ROYAL HONOR, JUBILATION AND VICTORY, AND WAS USED IN RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS.

First Roman procurator of Judea, about 6 A.D
He was, like the procurators that succeeded him, of knightly rank, and "had the power of life and death"

During his administration occurred the revolt of Judas the Galilean, the cause of which was not so much the personality of Coponius as the introduction of Roman soldiers. Moreover, owing to the reconstruction of the province of Judea then in progress, the census was being taken by Quirinus, which was a further cause of offense. In Coponius' term of office this incident occurred: During the Passover festival, when the doors of the Temple were opened at midnight, it happened that some Samaritans entered by the first door, and scattered human bones along the colonnade of the sanctuary. Shortly after this event Coponius was recalled to Rome, and replaced by Marcus Ambibulus. Probably it is on account of this occurrence that one door of the Temple bore the name of "door of Coponius"

Obverse: Ear of Barley, around inscription KAICAPOC
reverse: Palm tree with eight branches and two bunches of dates

The coin is nicely set on sterling silver handmade pendant

Weight: 5.3 grams

Height: 2.7 cm - WidthL 2 cm

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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