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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3844408, member: 82616&quot;]I don&#039;t know why it took me so long to acquire an example of this most interesting type - a bronze coin celebrating the Roman victory in the Jewish War struck in the very region the conflict took place. Talk about a coin steeped in history!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1019927[/ATTACH]<b>Titus as Caesar</b></p><p>Æ24, 11.84g</p><p>Caesarea Maritima mint, 71-73 AD</p><p>Obv: AYTOKP TITOΣ KAIΣAP; Head of Titus, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: IOYΔAIAΣ EAΛWKYAΣ; trophy; at foot, l., a crouching captive with arms tied behind; on r., a pelta-shaped shield</p><p>RPC 2313. Hendin 1448.</p><p>Acquired from Marc Breitsprecher, October 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Roman authorities in Judaea struck a localised &#039;Judaea Capta&#039; issue at the Caeserea Maritima mint early in the reign of Vespasian. The series, featuring the reverse legend &#039;Judaea Capta&#039; in Greek, strongly echoes the imperial bronze types produced at Rome and Lugdunum. The Judaean issue likely dates not long after the imperial ones were struck in the spring and summer of 71. D. Barag speculates this captive and trophy type may have come a bit later, perhaps sometime in 72 or 73. It is interesting to note this coin would have circulated in the very region where the Jewish Revolt took place. The emphasis on Titus Caesar the conqueror of Jerusalem is readily evident.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of historical note: This coin likely was minted around the time of the siege of Masada in 73.</p><p><br /></p><p>When most collectors think of the Judaea Capta coinage this type doesn&#039;t leap to mind, but it should.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any coins that are a bit &#039;outside of the box&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I dedicate this post to [USER=81896]@Deacon Ray[/USER] who has inspired me to crack open Hendin&#039;s <i>Guide to Biblical Coins </i>more often.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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