COPONIUS AE PRUTAH, PREFECT UNDER AUGUSTUS
Hendin 6357, About Extremely Fine, minor areas of flat strike and corrosion, 16.6mm, 1.86 grams, Struck Circa. 5/6 C.E.
Obverse: KAICAPOC (of Caesar) around ear of grain curved to right
Reverse: Eight-branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, flanked by date L ΛϚ (year 36 = 5/6 C.E.)
A CHOICE perfectly centered example and almost impossible to find with the all-important date this SHARP!
Coponius is the SCARCEST prefect (procurator) of Judaea, who struck only one prutah type of short duration.
