Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3631 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $120
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VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 71, (22.55 gm), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Jewess sits to right below palm, behind emperor in military uniform, with spear etc. S C in exergue, around IVDAEA [CAPTA], (S.2327, RIC 427, BMC 543, C.239, H.775). Weak in parts of the obverse and reverse legend, an uneven polished porous surface, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Most Judaea issues were struck shortly following the war or, much later, in the reign of Domitian. The issue commemorates the Jewish war and the Roman victory. The wide range of issues, over many years, was an obvious message to the Jews not to repeat the errors of their ways by attempting another revolt.
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Lot 3629
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (3.36 gm), obv. laureate head ...
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Lot 3631 This lot
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 71, (22.55 gm), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $120
Lot 3632
TITUS, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.24 gm), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $120
Lot 3633
TITUS, (A.D. 79 - 81), AE sestertius, issued A.D. 80, Eastern mint (Thrace), (24.18 grams), ...
Estimate $500