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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 4500142, member: 82616&quot;]Sellers occasionally label certain Flavian Victory types as part of the &#039;Judaea Capta&#039; series in fairly dubious ways for promotional reasons - doing so will bring in biblical punters and other collectors who would otherwise have overlooked a piece. Not all of these Victory types are part of the series and should more appropriately be viewed in generic terms - especially if there are no legends or devices that clarifies the matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMHO, my latest coin is one that unmistakeably is a true &#039;Judaea Capta&#039; Victory type based on its design.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1115980[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ As, 10.91g</p><p>Rome mint, 71 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: VICTOR AVGVSTI; S C in field; Victory adv. l. to place shield on trophy; below, Judaea std. l.</p><p>RIC 332 (R2). BMC 615. BNC -. Hendin 1556b</p><p>Acquired from Witter Coins, eBay, May 2020. Formerly in NGC holder 4683650-004, grade &#039;F&#039;, strike 4/5, surface 3/5.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a not so common &#039;Judaea Capta&#039; <i>As</i>. The type of Victory and trophy with Judaea seated below has several variant reverse legends on the <i>As</i>, many of which are quite rare. This example has the unique reverse legend &#039;VICTOR AVGVSTI&#039;, which only appears on this one variant. Although lacking a &#039;Capta&#039; legend, this reverse certainly refers to the recently concluded Jewish War - the defeated captive personifying Judaea sitting at the base of the trophy strongly declares the type&#039;s meaning under no uncertain terms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Later, this same type was more commonly struck in silver for Divus Vespasian under Titus commemorating one of his finest achievements.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1115981[/ATTACH]<b>Divus Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.45g</p><p>Rome mint, 79-80 AD (Titus)</p><p>Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS•; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: EX S C across field; Victory adv. l. to place shield on trophy; below, Judaea std. l.</p><p>RIC 364 (C). BMC 112. RSC 144. BNC 90.</p><p>Acquired from Vaughn Rare Coin Gallery, June 2006.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast, this denarius featuring Victory sans captive struck a year or so after the <i>As</i> can be viewed as a universal triumphal Victory type.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1115990[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.42g</p><p>Rome Mint, 72-73 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESP A-VG P M COS IIII; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory, draped, advancing r., holding palm over l. shoulder in l. hand and with r. about to place wreath on a standard set in ground on r.</p><p>RIC 362 (C2). BMC 74. RSC 618. BNC 60.</p><p>Acquired from Incitatus Coins, July 2004.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your Victories![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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