Augustus prefects AE Prutah AD 5-11(HG)

Following the removal of Herod Archelaus, the province of Judaea was formally annexed into the Roman Empire by Emperor Augustus in 6 CE. Governance was handed over to Roman prefects (later known as procurators), who were authorized to issue local coinage for the region. These bronze prutahs were struck under the authority of the first two Roman governors of Judaea—Coponius and Marcus Ambibulus—between 6 and 11 CE. The coins feature symbols of local significance: a palm tree and an ear of grain, both bearing strong religious and cultural meaning for the people of Judea.

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