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Judaean Bronze Porcius Festus Prutah (about 1960 years ago)

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This small bronze coin was minted during the brief administration of Porcius Festus, who served as the Roman procurator (governor) of Judaea from 59-62 CE. It represents the complex relationship between Roman imperial authority and the local Jewish population during a turbulent period that would eventually lead to the First Jewish-Roman War.

Coin Description:

  • Front side: Palm branch with Greek inscription "ΝΕΡΩΝΟC" (of Nero), indicating it was minted during Emperor Nero's reign

  • Back side: Inscription "ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ" (Caesar's) with date "Year 5" (of Nero's reign) within a wreath

Technical Details:

  • Bronze composition

  • Prutah denomination (smallest bronze coin in Judaean currency)

  • Reference: Hendin 649

  • NGC certified (specific grade not mentioned)

  • Date: 59-62 CE

  • Condition: Varies by specific example

Historical Significance:

Porcius Festus governed Judaea (modern Israel/Palestine) during a period of increasing tensions between Roman authorities and the Jewish population. According to biblical accounts in Acts 25-26, Festus was the Roman official who heard the case against the apostle Paul and eventually sent him to Rome for trial. These small bronze coins were part of the local currency system that operated alongside Roman imperial coinage, reflecting Rome's policy of allowing limited local autonomy in monetary affairs.

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This small bronze coin was minted during the brief administration of Porcius Festus, who served as the Roman procurator (governor) of Judaea from 59-62 CE. It represents the complex relationship between Roman imperial authority and the local Jewish population during a turbulent period that would eventually lead to the First Jewish-Roman War.

Coin Description:

  • Front side: Palm branch with Greek inscription "ΝΕΡΩΝΟC" (of Nero), indicating it was minted during Emperor Nero's reign

  • Back side: Inscription "ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ" (Caesar's) with date "Year 5" (of Nero's reign) within a wreath

Technical Details:

  • Bronze composition

  • Prutah denomination (smallest bronze coin in Judaean currency)

  • Reference: Hendin 649

  • NGC certified (specific grade not mentioned)

  • Date: 59-62 CE

  • Condition: Varies by specific example

Historical Significance:

Porcius Festus governed Judaea (modern Israel/Palestine) during a period of increasing tensions between Roman authorities and the Jewish population. According to biblical accounts in Acts 25-26, Festus was the Roman official who heard the case against the apostle Paul and eventually sent him to Rome for trial. These small bronze coins were part of the local currency system that operated alongside Roman imperial coinage, reflecting Rome's policy of allowing limited local autonomy in monetary affairs.

This small bronze coin was minted during the brief administration of Porcius Festus, who served as the Roman procurator (governor) of Judaea from 59-62 CE. It represents the complex relationship between Roman imperial authority and the local Jewish population during a turbulent period that would eventually lead to the First Jewish-Roman War.

Coin Description:

  • Front side: Palm branch with Greek inscription "ΝΕΡΩΝΟC" (of Nero), indicating it was minted during Emperor Nero's reign

  • Back side: Inscription "ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ" (Caesar's) with date "Year 5" (of Nero's reign) within a wreath

Technical Details:

  • Bronze composition

  • Prutah denomination (smallest bronze coin in Judaean currency)

  • Reference: Hendin 649

  • NGC certified (specific grade not mentioned)

  • Date: 59-62 CE

  • Condition: Varies by specific example

Historical Significance:

Porcius Festus governed Judaea (modern Israel/Palestine) during a period of increasing tensions between Roman authorities and the Jewish population. According to biblical accounts in Acts 25-26, Festus was the Roman official who heard the case against the apostle Paul and eventually sent him to Rome for trial. These small bronze coins were part of the local currency system that operated alongside Roman imperial coinage, reflecting Rome's policy of allowing limited local autonomy in monetary affairs.

Porcius Festus was the 5th procurator of Judea from about 59 to 62, succeeding Antonius Felix.

The exact time of Festus in office is not known. The earliest proposed date for the start of his term is c. 55–56, while the latest is 61.[1] These extremes have not gained much support and most scholars opt for a date between 58 and 60. F. F. Bruce says that, "The date of his [Felix's] recall and replacement by Porcius Festus is disputed, but a change in the provincial coinage of Judaea attested for Nero's fifth year points to A.D. 59".[2] Conybeare and Howson lay out an extended argument for the replacement taking place in 60.[3]

Festus inherited the problems of his predecessor in regard to the Roman practice of creating civic privileges for Jews.[4] Another issue that bedeviled his administration was the controversy between Herod Agrippa II and the priests in Jerusalem regarding the wall erected at the temple to break the view of the new wing of Agrippa's palace.[5]

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