ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, JUDEA CAPTA COINS OF ROME, Vespasian. Silver Denarius (3.52 g), AD 69-79. Judaea Capta type. Rome, AD 69/70. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right. Rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Jewess seated right, head resting on hand in attitude of mourning; behind, trophy. (RIC 2; Hendin 1479; BN 23-5; BMC 36-7; RSC 226). Boldly struck from artistic dies and attractively toned. Extremely fine.
ex Jascha Heifetz Collection, part 2 (Superior, 9-10 December 1989), lot 3191
ex NFA IX (10 December 1980), lot 436.
Estimate: $ 1,500