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Vespasian (AD 69-79). AE sestertius (33mm, 25.30 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Judaea Capta issue. Rome, AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head of Vespasian right / IVDAEA-CAPTA, Jewess, in attitude of mourning, seated right on cuirass at right beneath palm tree; emperor standing right at left, parazonium in left hand, grounded spear in right, left foot on helmet; S C in exergue. RIC II.1 167. Hendin 1504.
The Judaea Capta sestertii are part of the propaganda campaign touting Vespasian's victory in the Jewish War. The figure of Judaea is shown in an attitude of mourning, while the emperor stands behind in a display of might. Such images, while supremely brutal to modern eyes, were to the Romans justified and indeed glorious - the rebellious Jews having broken faith with their overlords and killed tens of thousands of Roman soldiers and civilians. The IVDAEA CAPTA propaganda helped consolidate Vespasian's hold on power in the wake of the disastrous civil wars of AD 69.
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD
Vespasian (AD 69-79). AE sestertius (33mm, 25.30 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Judaea Capta issue. Rome, AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head of Vespasian right / IVDAEA-CAPTA, Jewess, in attitude of mourning, seated right on cuirass at right beneath palm tree; emperor standing right at left, parazonium in left hand, grounded spear in right, left foot on helmet; S C in exergue. RIC II.1 167. Hendin 1504.
The Judaea Capta sestertii are part of the propaganda campaign touting Vespasian's victory in the Jewish War. The figure of Judaea is shown in an attitude of mourning, while the emperor stands behind in a display of might. Such images, while supremely brutal to modern eyes, were to the Romans justified and indeed glorious - the rebellious Jews having broken faith with their overlords and killed tens of thousands of Roman soldiers and civilians. The IVDAEA CAPTA propaganda helped consolidate Vespasian's hold on power in the wake of the disastrous civil wars of AD 69.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-vespasian-ad-69-79-ae-sestertius-33mm-2530-gm-6h-ngc-choice-vf-5-5-3-5-fine-style/a/3081-30181.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD