Biblical Prutah Porcius Festus procurator under Nero 59-62 AD (FE23) Terracotta lamp These coins continued in regular

These coins continued in regular circulation in Israel till about 70 AD

Very similar cornucopias coins were also minted under John Hyrcanus I's grandson

Obv: Rose flanked by paleo-Hebrew in classic style

This coin has the closed diadem cross on one side and the tripod table on the other side

These small bronze lepton coins were the smallest coins minted and were often cheaply and crudely made

Biblical Prutah Porcius Festus procurator under Nero 59-62 AD (FE23) Terracotta lamp These coins continued in regularTHIS PARTICULAR COIN: Porcius Festus Roman Procurator under Nero Ruled 59 62 A. D. Caesarea mint, 59 60 A. D. FESTUS SENT PAUL TO CEASAR Festus kept Paul in prison as a favor to the Jews. Eventually Paul appealed to Caesar. " Then Festus, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!" (Acts 25: 12) OBV: Legend in wreath tied at the bottom with an X ,