Judaea, Roman Governors. Marcus Ambibulus, under Augustus (9-12 AD). Prutah (No reserve price)

Judaea, Roman Governors.
Marcus Ambibulus, under Augustus (9-12 AD).
Prutah (Bronze, 15 mm, 1.09 g).

Obv: KAICAPOC ("of Caesar"). Ear of grain curved to right.
Rev: Eight-branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates. Date across the field: LΛΘ (year 39 = 8/9 AD), LM (year 40 = 9/10 AD) or LMA (year 41 = 10/11 AD).

Reference: Hendin, Guide to Biblical Coins, 6th edition, types 6358-6360.

Marcus Ambibulus, a former cavalry officer, succeeded Coponius in 9 AD as the second Roman prefect of Judaea, the province created in 6 AD from the lands of Herod Archelaus, where the census of Quirinius had caused offence. Josephus records his tenure, which ended with the arrival of Annius Rufus in 12 AD. His bronze prutot named the emperor only as KAISAROS, avoided human images in favour of the grain ear and the date palm, and carried a year date.

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