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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3527944, member: 82616&quot;]I was really excited to finally get a decent example of this tiny bronze. A coin that is normally overlooked by collectors as part of the <i>Judaea Capta</i> series.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]937625[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Quadrans, 2.54g</p><p>Rome Mint, 71 AD</p><p>RIC 351 (R). BMC 618.</p><p>Obv: IMP VESPASIAN AVG; Palm tree</p><p>Rev: P M TR PPP COS III; S C in field; Vexillum</p><p>Acquired from numis-kimel, eBay, May 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>During Vespasian&#039;s great bronze issue of 71 the Rome mint produced a series of quadrantes. There rarity today is likely a result of them being of low value and typically not hoarded. Mimicking the larger bronze, the Jewish War victory was even celebrated on them as well. Because of the small flan size brevity is called for: a palm representing Judaea on the obverse, and a Vexillum symbolising military victory on the reverse - straight and to the point! Ironically, despite their rarity today, more of the plebeian population would have seen these quadrantes than their more famous &#039;Judaea Capta&#039; silver cousins.</p><p><br /></p><p>A decent example of the denomination struck with full legends and sporting a nice &#039;Tiber&#039; patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your tiny bronze or &#039;forgotten&#039; coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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