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Auction 39  10 January 2017
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Lot 236

Estimate: 20 000 USD
Price realized: 39 000 USD
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ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, JUDEA CAPTA COINS OF ROME, Vespasian. Æ Sestertius (19.66 g), AD 69-79. Judaea Capta type. Rome, AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head of Vespasian right. Rev. IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, emperor standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium; before him, palm tree beneath which Jewess in attitude of mourning seated right on cuirass. (RIC 167; Hendin 1504; BN 497-8; BMC 543-4). A marvelous specimen. Bold, artistic portrait with an even green patina. Problem-free and outstanding! Among the most beautiful Judaea Capta Sestertii in existence. Extremely fine.

ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (10 December 1992), lot 611.
It is likely that the sestertii bearing this obverse legend were issued shortly after the triumph celebrated by Vespasian and Titus.

Estimate: $ 20,000
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