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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4704443, member: 74968"]While not excessively rare, this type is in high demand for the Ivdea Capta reference. I drooled over this one for a few weeks before I finally decided I had to have it. I just decided that if I was going to con tin with Flavian denarii then I had to have one like this. I had a RIC 2, but I sold it. That is the one with Judea and the trophy. It is s nice type and an iconic Flavian coin, but I really wanted one of these. I missed the last one on Ebay a few months ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the coin itself, I quite like the portrait and seeing the bound hands behind Judea is interesting as well.This coin will occupy an important spot in my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please show your Judea capta coins or other coins depicting a "conquered" people.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian AR denarius, Rome mint, c. 21 Dec 69 - early 70 A.D.;</p><p>(18.1mm 3.20g die axis 180o),</p><p>Obv: Laureate head right; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG,;</p><p>Rev: Judaea or Jewess seated right on ground at foot of palm tree behind her, her hands bound behind and tied to the tree, IVDAEA in exergue;</p><p><b><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5768937-002/NGCAncients/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5768937-002/NGCAncients/" rel="nofollow">NGC| Lookup</a></b></p><p>NGC VG, strike 4/5, surface 4/5 (5768937-002),</p><p>RIC II-1 4 (R), Hendin 1480, BMCRE II 43, Hunter I 20, RSC II 229, SRCV I 2297, BnF III -,</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1155028[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4704443, member: 74968"]While not excessively rare, this type is in high demand for the Ivdea Capta reference. I drooled over this one for a few weeks before I finally decided I had to have it. I just decided that if I was going to con tin with Flavian denarii then I had to have one like this. I had a RIC 2, but I sold it. That is the one with Judea and the trophy. It is s nice type and an iconic Flavian coin, but I really wanted one of these. I missed the last one on Ebay a few months ago. As for the coin itself, I quite like the portrait and seeing the bound hands behind Judea is interesting as well.This coin will occupy an important spot in my collection. Please show your Judea capta coins or other coins depicting a "conquered" people. Vespasian AR denarius, Rome mint, c. 21 Dec 69 - early 70 A.D.; (18.1mm 3.20g die axis 180o), Obv: Laureate head right; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG,; Rev: Judaea or Jewess seated right on ground at foot of palm tree behind her, her hands bound behind and tied to the tree, IVDAEA in exergue; [B][URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5768937-002/NGCAncients/']NGC| Lookup[/URL][/B] NGC VG, strike 4/5, surface 4/5 (5768937-002), RIC II-1 4 (R), Hendin 1480, BMCRE II 43, Hunter I 20, RSC II 229, SRCV I 2297, BnF III -, [ATTACH=full]1155028[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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