Vespasian Sestertius, Judaea Capta Reverse

I have owned this coin for a few years now, but have never photographed it before tonight. It is a bronze Sestertius of Vespasian issued in AD 71 at the Rome mint to celebrate the defeat of the Jewish rebellion. I consider it an upgrade candidate as soon as a better example comes along (and my wife in in an understanding frame of mind).

Reference: SR-2327, RIC II 167, Hendin-1504

 

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Wonderful example even worn as it is.

 

I'd love to have some of that reverse inscription!

 

Great photos! No coins to show but this image by the 19th c. artist Francesco Hayez depicts The destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem.

 

One of my favorite paintings!

 

What Bing said. Still very attractive and desirable.

 

Very hard to find a high-grade example of that coin without paying through the nose.

 

I think it's a great bronze despite some roughness.

 

It's great coin, real nice patina too.

 

Great coin (and pic!) with an important historical background. A type (hard to find) that I would like to add to my collection.

 

I agree, it is a nice example even with the extensive wear and minor planchet issues. A coin heavy with history, with pleasant patina, and nice overall appearance .

A while ago, while researching this coin, I had the opportunity to look a little deeper into the Judaea Capta coinage. Vespasian 167 seems to be one of the more plentiful types in the series. Therefore, locating an example of the type for an eventual upgrade, if you so wish, should not be too difficult. As you point out however, due to their popularity, prices tend to be on the high side.

I was very happy to find this example just a few months ago, and would like to add a Judaea Capta sestertius for Titus if I get a chance.

 

That is a truly nice example Eduard

 

You're on a roll today with these!

 

A respectable example with all the major device intact. Very desirable too!

 

If you want to upgrade your RIC 167, I would be willing to swap it for my example. I'll even pay the shipping! Deal?

 

I really love these Judaea Capta sestertii, especially the Victory types.

Here is my most attractive sestertius.
Vespasian, 69-79. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34mm, 23.49 g 6), Rome, 71.
O: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III Laureate head of Vespasian to right.
R: VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C in ex, Victory standing right, left foot set on helmet, writing on shield; in right field, mourning Judea seated beneath palm tree.
- BMC 582. BN 560. Cohen 625. RIC 468. Ex Oblos webauction 3 11/15 lot 292, Astarte S.A. XIX '06 Lot 956, UBS Gold & Numismatics '06 Auction 64 lot 173, Auction Numismatica Genevensis 1, Geneva, 27 November 2000, lot 147.

And well worn but very hard to find example of Titus as Caesar.

Titus
As Caesar, AE Sestertius Rome mint. Struck AD 72 O:Titus, laureate head right. T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II R: IVDAEA CAPTA; S C in exerge, Vespasian standing in military dress, holding spear and parazonium to left of palm-tree, foot on helmet; mourning Jewess seated right. RIC 422, Hendin 1523, Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection Gemini X lot 811.

Oh, how I wish I could go back in time to the Gemini X auction......

 

Which coins in particular from that auction did you miss acquiring?

 

So many wonderful Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection denarii and Sestertii, far too many I should have bid on to list. I was able to pick up a few nice pieces from that auction but my mistake was not realizing just how rare many of those Flavians were. That was a Flavian collectors dream auction.

 

Capta is not that rare, they make the price so high because it is a wanted coin.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=capta sestertius&category=1-2&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&images=1&currency=usd&thesaurus=1&order=0&company=

there where alot on auctions

Stil a great coin

 

I can't afford an EF Judea Capta sestertius, but maybe I can pick up one of the Israeli commemorative medals struck nearly 2000 years later as a numismatic "answer" to the earlier iconography. This image comes from a thread from another board: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=61373.0