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Auction 330  15 January 2017
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Lot 209

Starting price: 1500 USD
Price realized: 2600 USD
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Roman Empire, Vespasian (A.D. 69-79). . AE sestertius, Rome, A.D. 71, weight 24.95 g, 6 h. Judaea Captaissue. Ref. RIC 167, BMC 546 or 543???, CBN 498, Cohen 239.. . Obv. laureate head right , legend IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, rev. palm tree flanked by Vespasian standing right on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, and weeping personification of Judaea seated right, legend IVDAEA CAPTA. . Very rare, very fine observe and portrait showing some flat areas and some usual corrosion on surfaces, otherwise bold with strong strike of legend, superb details on reverse. Very fine with appealing green brown patina.. . A choice very fine coin of the "Judaea Capta" series, scarce in such condition and with this variety of reverse..



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