NGC Ancient Governors of Judaea, Porcius Festus, AD59-62, AE Prutah under Nero, AD 59 Graded VG By NGC. Porcius Festus was procurator of Judaea under NeroHe succeeded Felix, who had jailed the Apostle PaulFestus believed Paul innocent, but saved face with his other subjects by allowing Paul to be sent to Nero Caesar to appeal his trialThis got Paul quietly out of jailFestus demanded that a wall, built by the Jews to block the spying of Roman troops, be torn downHe allowed an appeal to Nero, who sided with themThe only procurator to have died in office (A.D. 62)