Lot 4356

Description

Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Porcius Festus under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), copper prutahs (4), (average 2.15 g), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, NEP/ WNO/C, (Nero), rev. palm branch, around LE KAICAPOC (Caesar year 5), L E = year 5 = A.D. 58), (S.5627, H.1351, AJC II Supplement V, No.35, Meshorer 234). All with find patination weak in places, otherwise fine or better. (4)

Ex Tom Cederlind stock.
Festus sent St. Paul to Rome to be tried, he was the last procurator to issue prutahs. Festus died in 62 A.D. and was succeded by Florus and his excesses led to the first Jewish Revolt (Hendin p.320-1).