Antonius Felix Branch Prutah Judea procurator Biblical 54-60 AD (FXB14)

Antonius Felix Branch Prutah Judea procurator Biblical 54-60 AD (FXB14)THIS PARTICULAR COIN: Awesome coin of Procurator Antoninus Felix. Coin shows two (2) branches crossed, with wreath on reverse. It was Felix who imprisoned the Apostle Paul for 2 years. "Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure,left Paul bound." Acts 24: 27condition: newmsrp: 0. 0condition_note: Premium clear images both sides, nice contrast.

Jugate heads of Malichos and Shaqilot right / Crossed cornucopias

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

These are authentic widows mite coins

These coins are natural patina (not cleaned)

This is the first coin minted by a Jewish ruler with a graven image of a living creature

The images are very clear and distinct on both sides of the coin

Christianity took longer to spread to the countryside

REV: palm branch surrounded by KAICAPO (Caesar)

The reverse has a beautiful

The coin has natural patina with clear contrast to the images

Herod executed James and imprisoned Peter (Acts 12:1-5)

There is a natural hole in the coin which makes this coin very unique and also more economical