Lotto 202 | Vespasian (69-79), Sestertius, Rome, Spring – Summer 71; Æ (25,42 g; 33,4 mm; 6 h)

Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins 2nd Part
mercoledì 9 luglio 2025 ore 15:30 (UTC +01:00)

Vespasian (69-79), Sestertius, Rome, Spring – Summer 71; Æ (25,42 g; 33,4 mm; 6 h)

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III Laureate head r.; Rv. Palm tree, to l. bearded Jew with cloak over shoulders standing r., hands tied behind back, behind him two shields and spear with helmet (or helmet-like die break) attached below the spear's tip; to r., Judaea, veiled, seated r. on cuirass, supporting head with hand in attitude of mourning, a shield protrudes from behind her knees; IVDAEA - CAPTA around, S-C in exergue. RIC 233; Cohen 233. Dark brown patina. Extremely fine.