Jud-Valeriusgratus Jewish Coinage, Judea, Roman Procurators, Valerius Gratus (15-26 Ce), Portrayed In "Ben-Hur", Prutah(C)

In the book "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" and its derivative films, Gratus is almost killed by a roof tile which accidentally falls from the home of Judah Ben-Hur, which prompts all subsequent events of the story. In the novel Gratus is portrayed as a corrupt governor who acted against the Jews by removing the rightful head priest of the Temple, Hannas, and replacing him with a Roman puppet, Ishmael.