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RIC 0308 Vespasian
Æ As, 8.65g
Rome mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: IVDEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Trophy; to r., Judaea std. r., hands bound behind back
RIC 308 (R). BMC 608/791. BNC -. Hendin 1555.
Acquired from Vaughn Coins, June 2020. Ex Ira Ettinger collection.

This As is patterned off the two famous Judaea Capta denarius types struck the previous year - the trophy and palm tree designs - combining elements from both. On the As Judaea sits with her hands bound behind her back in front of a trophy, on the denarius trophy version her hands are free and she is mourning - only the variant with palm tree shows Judaea bound. IVDEA CAPTA is spelled out on the As, the denarii place IVDAEA in exergue (note the different spelling between the two denominations). Also, the trophy denarii are quite common, the Asses are very rare. H. Mattingly erroneously attributed some of the asses to Tarraco in BMCRE II (BMC 791), all are actually Rome mint products. Missing from the Paris collection.

Fine style portrait and nicely centred.

RIC 0308 Vespasian

Æ As, 8.65g
Rome mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: IVDEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Trophy; to r., Judaea std. r., hands bound behind back
RIC 308 (R). BMC 608/791. BNC -. Hendin 1555.
Acquired from Vaughn Coins, June 2020. Ex Ira Ettinger collection.

This As is patterned off the two famous Judaea Capta denarius types struck the previous year - the trophy and palm tree designs - combining elements from both. On the As Judaea sits with her hands bound behind her back in front of a trophy, on the denarius trophy version her hands are free and she is mourning - only the variant with palm tree shows Judaea bound. IVDEA CAPTA is spelled out on the As, the denarii place IVDAEA in exergue (note the different spelling between the two denominations). Also, the trophy denarii are quite common, the Asses are very rare. H. Mattingly erroneously attributed some of the asses to Tarraco in BMCRE II (BMC 791), all are actually Rome mint products. Missing from the Paris collection.

Fine style portrait and nicely centred.

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Jay GT4   [Jun 08, 2020 at 12:36 AM]
Iconic. A must have for the ancient collector
Vincent   [Jun 19, 2020 at 01:30 PM]
Poor captive...nice coun
ancientdave   [Jul 03, 2020 at 10:19 PM]
Great reverse, excellent portrait!

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