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JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima(?). Titus. AD 79-81. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.25 g, 12h). Dated "Holy Year" 3 of Vespasian (70/1 CE). Laureate head right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on palm branch, holding wreath in beak; club to left. McAlee 380 (Antioch); Prieur 141; RPC II 1968. Near VF.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 347 (25 Mar 2015), lot 432 = Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 263 (31 August 2011), lot 284.
The early coins of Vespasian and Titus have been traditionally attributed to the mint of Antioch but RPC has reattributed them to Caesarea Maritima. Kraay, Butcher, and McAlee have all recognized that multiple mints struck tetradrachms for the Flavians but identifying the mints has been a something of a challenge. Vespasian was hailed emperor by his troops at Caesarea which seems to have become the primary mint for the tetradrachms for the early years in this series. Tetradrachms from the Antioch and Alexandrian mint are of a different style.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 347 (25 Mar 2015), lot 432 = Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 263 (31 August 2011), lot 284.
The early coins of Vespasian and Titus have been traditionally attributed to the mint of Antioch but RPC has reattributed them to Caesarea Maritima. Kraay, Butcher, and McAlee have all recognized that multiple mints struck tetradrachms for the Flavians but identifying the mints has been a something of a challenge. Vespasian was hailed emperor by his troops at Caesarea which seems to have become the primary mint for the tetradrachms for the early years in this series. Tetradrachms from the Antioch and Alexandrian mint are of a different style.