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Judaea. Ascalon Æ 15mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Vespasian, dated CY 180 = 76-77 CE. Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche to right; c/m: L·X (10th legion) / ΠP (date) over AΣ above war galley to right. RPC II 2205; SNG ANS 683-7; Rosenberger 55; for c/m, Howgego 735ii. 3.74g, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Clear countermark of the Legio X Fretensis.
From a private English collection.
The obverse countermark on this coin is that of the Legio X Fretensis, the legion founded by Gaius Octavius (the young Augustus) and later stationed in Judaea, where they played a significant role in the First Jewish War.
Near Very Fine. Clear countermark of the Legio X Fretensis.
From a private English collection.
The obverse countermark on this coin is that of the Legio X Fretensis, the legion founded by Gaius Octavius (the young Augustus) and later stationed in Judaea, where they played a significant role in the First Jewish War.