The Coins of Pontius Pilate were not only to be found on the moneychangers table but they could be candidates for the coins the widow donated in the temple. (Luke 21:2)   They were small bronze coins of little value. They were minted in the right time frame. They were in use in Jerusalem. They were the same denomination as other small Jewish bronze coins in circulation at this time – namely “prutahs.”
 

If you were looking for a coin for the widow’s mite I am sure these coins would not be the first that would come to mind if you asked an ancient coin dealer.  Most likely you would be shown a Judean coin from either the Hasmonean or Herodian times.  But these coins of Pontius Pilate cannot be ruled out.

If you would like more information about Pontius Pilate’s coins I recommend the book: “The Coins of Pontius Pilate” by Jean-Philippe Fontanille & Sheldon Lee Gosline (2001)