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Ancient Biblical Bronze Coin of Porcius Festus (Roman Governor Who Tried the Apostle Paul)

Name: Ancient Biblical Bronze Coin of Porcius Festus (Roman Governor Who Tried the Apostle Paul)
Brand: Kinzer Coins
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Ancient Biblical Bronze Coin of Porcius Festus (Roman Governor Who Tried the Apostle Paul)

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Own a Coin from the Time of the Apostle Paul

A real bronze prutah struck under Porcius Festus, the Roman governor who sent Paul to stand before Caesar.

NGC Prutah of Porcius Festus, Judaea (AD 59-62)

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🏛 Struck in Judaea during the reign of Emperor Nero
📜 Issued during the years recorded in the Book of Acts
🤲 A real Biblical-era artifact connected to the trial of the Apostle Paul

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Why This Coin Matters

Porcius Festus governed Judaea from approximately AD 59-62 during one of the most important periods in early Christian history.

He is best known as the Roman official who presided over the trial of the Apostle Paul and ultimately honored Paul’s appeal to stand before Caesar in Rome, as described in Acts 25-26.

After succeeding Antonius Felix as governor, Festus inherited Paul’s long-running imprisonment and heard his defense alongside Herod Agrippa II. His decision to send Paul to Rome became a pivotal moment in the spread of early Christianity throughout the Roman world.

These bronze prutahs circulated in the marketplaces and streets of Judaea during that exact era.

The coin features local Judean imagery alongside references to Roman imperial authority under Nero, reflecting the political and cultural tensions of the province in the years leading up to the First Jewish Revolt.

This NGC-certified coin is more than an ancient artifact, it is a tangible connection to the Biblical world of the New Testament and the Roman officials who shaped its history.