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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3135332, member: 82616&quot;]Don&#039;t forget the standard Judaea Capta denarius struck for Vespasian at Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]800503[/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 </p><p><br /></p><p>A very common coin which commands a premium price because of its historical connections, much like the Tribute Penny.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rare variant with palm tree instead of trophy does indeed earn the right to be pricey!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]800504[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.71g</p><p>Rome Mint, 69-70 AD</p><p>RIC 4 (R). BMC 43. RSC 229.</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, head inclined downwards, l. knee drawn up, hand bound behind back and fastened to palm-tree[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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