73AD Rome JUDEA CAPTA Silver Denarius EMPEROR VESPASIAN

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73AD Rome JUDEA CAPTA Silver Denarius EMPEROR VESPASIAN This is a “Judea Capta” Denarius from ancient Rome. It was struck at the Rome Mint in 73 AD during the reign of the Emperor Vespasian, who ended the Civil Wars that erupted after the death of Nero and established the Flavian dynasty, ruling the Roman world from July 1, 69 AD until his death on June 23, 79. This coin was issued to boast of the Capture of Judea by the Romans during the First Jewish Revolt. Vespasian and his elder son Titus captured Jerusalem, tore the Jewish Temple down to the ground, and expelled the Jews from Jerusalem under pain of death. They went on to capture the last stronghold of the Jews on the mountain top of Masada, where the defenders all committed suicide rather than be conquered by the Romans. Weight: 3.00 Gram, 18 Millimeter, Silver. Roman Coins & Their Values, 2000 Edition, by David R. Sear #229 6. Roman Imperial Coins (RIC) by Harold Mattingly and Edward A. Sydenham #1 5. Obverse: IMP • CAESAR • VESPASIAN • AVG • Imperator, Caesar, Vespasian Augustus – Laureate head of the Emperor Vespasian right. Reverse: IVDAEA • Judea – Judea seated right in an attitude of morning, trophy of arms behind her. The Coin: A decent example, it saw substantial circulation and shows moderate wear. But the mourning Jewess still has some facial features. Absolutely read more

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