Biblical Prutah Porcius Festus procurator under Nero 59-62 AD (FE24) procurator The Maccabean war was over

The Maccabean war was over and Israel was no longer under the Greek/Syrian rule and Herod the Great had not yet come to power along with his Roman occupation

This is an authentic Roman Tiberius Denarius "Tribute Penny" mounted in an 14K gold bezel pendant

This small lepton has a clear image of the anchor on one side and the star on the reverse

Herod took the very familiar coin images from the previous Hasmonian coins of the widow's mite anchor and the cornucopia from the Hyrcanus coins

Biblical Prutah Porcius Festus procurator under Nero 59-62 AD (FE24) procurator The Maccabean war was overTHIS 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 , NEP WNO C (Nero) . REV: palm branch surrounded by KAICAPO (Caesar).