The Trial of St. Paul The Apostle: A Collection of Two Bronze Prutahs, w/ COA

This coin collection contains two bronze prutah coins that were used in Judea from 52 to 62 CE. This set features a coin that was used during the administration of Governor Antonius Felix and another coin that was used during the administration of Governor Porcius Festus. These two Roman governors were mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as the governors who imprisoned St. Paul and who sent St. Paul to Rome to be executed, respectively. There are two coin types that were circulated under Antonius Felix. One coin features Julia Agrippa, the wife of Emperor Claudius, within a wreath and Tiberius with titles. Another coin features Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar with two shields and two spears crossed and a six-branched palm tree. The two coin types weighed from 2 to 2.5 g and had diameters that ranged from 16 to 17.5 mm. There is one coin type that was circulated under Porcius Festus. It featured Nero in a wreath and Caesar with palm fronds and the date. The coin had a weight that ranged from 1.8 to 2.6 g and a diameter that ranged from 14.5 mm to 17.5 mm. This coin collection comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the American Numismatic Association.