{"product_id":"coin-30566","title":"Antonius Felix (AD 52–59) Judaea AE Prutah NGC (HG Tier)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAntonius Felix — Roman Governor of Judaea in the Age of Paul\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bronze prutah represents the provincial government of Antonius Felix, the Roman official who governed Judaea in the middle of the first century AD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGovernor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antonius Felix, under Emperor Claudius and Nero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGovernorship and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately AD 52–59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman province of Judaea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prutah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AE (bronze or copper alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelection tier:\u003c\/strong\u003e HG (a commercial selection tier, not an NGC-assigned grade)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe HG designation describes a commercial selection tier. It must not be interpreted as an NGC adjectival or numerical grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAntonius Felix — Provincial Rule and the Trial of Paul\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFelix governed Judaea during a period of rising tension, local unrest and strong expectations that Roman officials maintain order. He was connected to the imperial court through his brother Pallas and married Drusilla, a daughter of Herod Agrippa I.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Acts of the Apostles describes the apostle Paul appearing before Felix at Caesarea and remaining imprisoned for two years. Felix was later recalled to Rome, leaving Porcius Festus to confront many of the same political pressures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvincial prutot were small bronze coins intended for daily commerce in Judaea. They generally avoided the emperor’s portrait and used symbols and inscriptions compatible with local practice while still naming Roman authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch coins provide a direct connection to the administration described in literary and New Testament sources. Their modest size contrasts with the large political system that governed taxation, justice and security in the province.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one bronze prutah associated with the governorship of Antonius Felix in an NGC Ancients holder from the stated HG selection tier. No NGC adjectival or numerical grade is promised. A specific mint, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192460509246,"sku":"COIN-30566","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/afelix-ngchgf-scaled.jpg?v=1786585292","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-30566","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}