ANCIENT COINS. ROMAN. Vesapsian (A.D. 69-79), AE Sestertius, 25.96g, 7h. Struck A.D. 71. Judaea Capta series. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head facing right. Rev. CAPTA IVDAEA, S C, palm-tree, a captive stands on left, Judaea sits mourning on right, arms lay around (RIC 162 (cites this coin); Hendin 1500c; BMC -; C -). Brown tone, a few light marks, very fine. An extremely rare variety.
Ex F. Sternberg, Auction XXVII, Zurich, 7-8 November 1994, lot 392
Estimate: $4,500