We previously noted a coin of a Prefect of Judea named Valerius Gratus (16-26 AD). Before him was Annius Rufus who was Prefect of Judea from 12-15 AD but he did have any coins minted.  So we move back in time to Marcus Ambibulus who was Prefect from 9-12 AD.  Here we see one of the coins he issued and note that he uses symbols (grain-ear and palm tree) that would not be offensive with the local Jewish population.  Marcus Ambibulus will issue three coins during his time as Prefect which will all be similar, except for the date minted on them.  Being a small bronze coin it would be a candidate for the widow’s mite as well as a coin to be found on the money changers table. 

• Prefect: Marcus Ambibulus
• Date: 11 AD
• Denomination: Prutah
• Obverse: Grain-ear
• Reverse: Palm Tree
• Reference: Hendin  638

The Temple visit of Jesus of Nazareth as a child could have happened during his rule (Luke 2:42).  I said could because the exact year of Jesus’s birth is disputed, so it will depend on which year you have settled on to determine under which Prefect Jesus’ twelfth year will fall.