JUDAEA, Antonius Felix, 52-58 AD, bronze prutah, year 14 of Claudius (54 AD)

DescriptionMarcus Antonius Felix had a brother who was chum with the Emperor Claudius, and may have had a hand in the accession of Nero. The brother got him an appointment as Procurator of Samaria, and later of Judaea. There was unrest in Judaea, Felix was into harsh repression. Nero recalled him.The ancient historian Josephus wrote the history of the Jews from the First Day to the First Revolt. Go read it, then we can talk.Ancient Coins includes Greek and Roman coins and those of neighbors and successors, geographically from Morocco and Spain all the way to Afghanistan. Date ranges for these begin with the world’s earliest coins of the 8th century BC to, in an extreme case, the end of Byzantine Empire, 1453 AD.