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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3128386, member: 82616&quot;]IMHO, the most iconic <i>affordable </i>Flavian would be the Judaea Capta denarius struck for Vespasian at Rome. Certainly one should be included in a list of &#039;200 coins You Should Know&#039; because it symbolises the historically significant conflict between the Romans and Jews and all that entails. The importance of that coin in Jewish history cannot be underestimated. </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, that is <i>if </i>a Flavian coin is included!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797606[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.35g</p><p>Rome Mint, 69-70 AD</p><p>RIC 2 (C2). BMC 35. RSC 226.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. </p><p>Rev: IVDAEA in ex.; Jewess (as type of Judaea), draped and veiled, seated r. on ground in attitude of mourning, knees drawn up, head resting on l. hand, which is propped on knees, r. arm on lap; behind, trophy, consisting of helmet, cuirass, oblong and round shield, greaves, and two round shields[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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