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Judaean Kingdom, Herod Agrippa II, c. 49 - 95 A.D., for Claudius
Paul was accused by Jewish leaders of blaspheming God, desecrating the temple, encouraging people to disobey Mosaic Law, sedition, insurrection, and creating riots against the government. Paul appealed, using his right as a Roman citizen for a decision from the Emperor in Rome. He was imprisoned in Caesarea Maritima awaiting transport to Rome. Agrippa and Bernice met with the Roman governor Festus a few days later. They held a hearing to discuss the charges. Paul described his conversion on the road to Damascus, then said, "I preached that they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen—that the Christ would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to his own people and to the Gentiles." Festus thought Paul was out of his mind. He couldn’t understand why the Jewish leaders would bother with him. Agrippa said, "Are you trying to convert me?" Paul replied, "Short time or long - I pray God that not only you, but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains." Agrippa and Festus later agreed Paul had not done anything that deserves death or imprisonment. Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."SH98712. Bronze AE 23, RPC Online I 4842; Hendin 6289; Meshorer TJC 350; Sofaer 83; Rosenberger III p. 47, 11, F, tooled, corrosion, pitting, encrustations, seldom seen better, Caesarea Paneas (Banias, Golan Heights) mint, weight 10.795g, maximum diameter 23.1mm, die axis 30o, pre-royal coinage, 53 - 54 A.D.; obverse TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Claudius left; reverse ANTONIA BRITANNICVS OCTAVIA, Brittanicus standing facing, flanked on left by Antonia, and on right by Octavia (the three children of Claudius), each holds a cornucopia; ex Ira & Larry Goldberg auction 123 (28 Sep 2021), lot 1334; ex The Stephan Fregger collection; Ex Agora Auctions; very rare; SOLD
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