David Atherton Posted May 22, 2023 · Member Share Posted May 22, 2023 My latest addition is a fairly scarce Vespasian Judaea Capta as. Admittedly, the condition has a lot to be desired, but beggars (or specialists) can't be choosers when it comes to very rare varieties. You take what you can get. VespasianÆ As, 10.45g Rome mint, 71 AD Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: IVDEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Palm tree; to r., Judaea std. r. on cuirass, head resting on hand, surrounded by arms RIC 306 (R2). BMC 790. BNC 583. Hendin 1554c. Acquired from London Ancient Coins, May 2023. Judaea Capta coins were struck in all metals, but are quite scarce on the middle bronzes. This as from 71 echoes a similar Judaea Capta denarius struck the previous year. Here IVDEA CAPTA is spelled out, on the denarii only IVDAEA is in exergue (note the different spelling between the two denominations). The cuirass and surrounding pile of arms are also missing from the denarius examples. Additionally, this is the extremely rare left facing portrait variety of the type. H. Mattingly in BMCRE II erroneously attributed some of the Judaea Capta asses from the issue to Tarraco, they are actually Rome mint products. Slightly better (?) in hand. Thank you for looking! 8 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted May 22, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) Great coin, post, and video! I acquired three of these trophy coins last year. The Hendin 6483 appears as a plate in the Fifth Edition of Hendin’s Guide to Biblical Coins. Edited May 22, 2023 by LONGINUS 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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