Vespasian. Sestertius; Vespasian; 69-79 AD, Rome, 71 AD, Sestertius, 22.51g. RIC-159 (C3), BM-536, Paris-490, C-234 (8 Fr.) corr. Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III Head laureate r. Rx: IVDAEA - CAPTA around, S C in exergue, Judaea seated r. on cuirass in attitude of mourning under palm tree, Jew with hands tied behind back standing r. on other side of tree, captured arms on ground l. and r. Both dies appear to be new to Colin Kraay's unpublished die catalogue of Vespasian's sestertii of 70-71 AD.This coin, though roughly cleaned and with some light pitting, has not been tooled and loses none of the Judaea Capta reverse. F
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