It's worn, it's crystallized, but it's of historical significance

Bought as part of an old collection, this worn, polished (!) and laminated denarius clearly had seen more glorious days. Many excellent posts have been written on the IVDAEA coins, commemorating the victory over Jeruzalem, so I'll just post the coin.

ROMAN IMPERIAL, Vespasian. Denomination: AR denarius, minted: Rome, Italy; 69 - 70 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
Rev: IVDAEA: Judaea seated right, hand tied behind her back; palm-tree, left
Weight: 3g; Ø:17mm. Catalogue: RIC II 4. Provenance: Ex private collection; acq.: 04-2020

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I owned this one a few years back but had to part with it a few years ago,

Vespasian Denarius
Obv:– IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– IVDEA, Judean captive seated right, at base of trophy
Minted in Rome. A.D. 69 - 70
Reference:– RIC II 266. RSC 226.

Weight 3.30g. 18.24mm

 

Leuke munt!

Despite the wear, that portrait is nice. Moreover, I think it is never wrong to have a coin that refers to a historical event.

This Vespasian probably indirectly also refers to the victory in Judaea.


Vespasian 69-79
AR Denarius
struck 72-73 AD
2,86g/18mm
IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII,
laureate head right.
VICTORIA AVGVSTI
Victory standing right, holding wreath and palmbranch, Trophaeum in front of her.
Ric 362

 

Another of the common type:

Who has the version sitting under a tree?

 

Mine is the somewhat scarcer Titus issue.

 

The style looks really odd. Is it an unofficial issue?

 

It is an official issue.

 

And now it is mine! Thanks!

It's typical of early Vespasian portraits from 70 AD. New RIC 2

 

VESPASIAN
AR Denarius. 3.05g, 18.4mm. Rome mint, 21 October 69 - early 70. RIC 2; Cohen 226; BMC 35; Hendin 1479. O: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right. R: Judaea seated right on ground in attitude of mourning, trophy set on shields behind her; IVDAEA in exergue.
Ex Prof. Dr. Hildebrecht Hommel Collection, with tag noting acquisition date 15 Feb 1943

 

Here's my contribution.





Vespasian (Augustus)
Coin: Brass Sestertius
IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III - Laureate head right
IVDAEA - CAPTA - Palm tree; to left, Vespasian standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium; to right, Jewess seated right on cuirass, in attitude of mourning.
Exergue: SC


Mint: Rome (71 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 20.89g / 33.07mm / 6h
References:
RIC II 167
Hendin 1504
Sear 2327
BMCRE 543-4
BN 498
Provenances:
Marc R. Breitsprecher
Pegasi auction
Acquisition/Sale: Marc R. Breitsprecher Internet $0.00 11/18
Notes: Nov 8, 18 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection

 

An older one . . .


Roman Republic, A. Plautius, 55 B.C. (1st Judea Capta coin.)
Rome mint, AR denarius
Obv.: Turreted head of Cybele right, surrounded by A. PLAVTIVS AED. CVR S.C.
Rev.: Bacchius (presumably Aristobulus) kneels right, camel at side, extending olive branch, IVDAEVS on right, BACCHIVS in exergue.
Diam.: 19 mm. Weight: 3.56 gr.
Attrib.: Sydenham 932. Crawford 431/1. RSC Plautia 13. Hendin 1443.

 

That's a beaten up but great to have in your collection. A large amount of history hides behind that specific reverse design. Here's mine:

 

This just came in today from @Valentinian today. I purchased it on Saturday. I couldn't pass up such a historical coin with my favorite reverse of Nike/Victory on it.

While not Vespasian, or a denarius, it still fits the theme I think


Titus
AE 20mm
Judaea Capta
Minted at Caesarea Maritima
Obverse: AYTOKΡ TITOΣ KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right
Reverse: IOYΔAIAΣ EAΛΩKYIAΣ, Nike standing right, foot on helmet, inscribing shield attached to palm tree

 

I bought this one from Tom Vossen about 4 or 5 years ago:

Vespasian. 69-79 AD. AR Denarius (3.47 gm, 16mm).
“Judaea Capta” commemorative. Antioch mint. Struck 72-73 AD.
Obv.: laureate head right.
Rev.: Palm tree; to left, Vespasian standing right, holding spear and parazonium; to right, Jewess seated right in attitude of mourning.
Attrib.: RIC II 1558; Hendin 1490; RPC II 1930; RSC 645.

 

Nice one @philologus_1 I have the Rome issue, but I wish it was in better shape



T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT
Laureate head of Titus right

Titus sanding right, left foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium, Palm tree before him at foot of which Judaea, as a mourning captive, is seated right, on ground

Rome 72 AD
3.32g

RIC II 369 (R2)