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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3230278, member: 82616&quot;]A recent arrival has a lot of iconic history behind it, despite the fact it is rather humble looking coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]843340[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ As, 9.19g</p><p>Lyon mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>RIC 1233 (C). BMC 845.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: IVDAEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Palm tree; to r., Judaea std. r.; to l. of tree, arms</p><p>Acquired from Zuzim, October 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>The amount of propaganda the Flavian regime was able to squeeze out of the Jewish War is astounding. Here we have an As struck seven or eight years after the fall of Jerusalem still touting the Jewish defeat. It was the singular event that more than anything else gave the dynasty its prestige. It would have been unseemly to celebrate the defeat of fellow Romans after the end of the Civil War, but quite appropriate to do so over an eastern people, despite the fact they were within the boundaries of the Roman empire. This As was struck in a fairly large issue from the Lyon mint, presumably to address a shortage of bronze coinage in the western provinces late in Vespasian&#039;s reign.</p><p><br /></p><p>Judaea Capta coins command premium prices, despite their overall commonness. I got this one for a little over $200, which I felt was a bargain. I have most of the types in silver, this is the first bronze of the series I&#039;ve added. Both the price and the fact it reads IVDEAE CAPTA on the reverse were the deciding factors the impelled me to hit the purchase button. At least it isn&#039;t tooled or smoothed as many of these types are.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your bargains![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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