Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 511
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JUDAEA, Caesarea Maritima. Vespasian. 69-79 CE. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.03 g, 12h). Dated "New Holy Year" 3 (70/1 CE). AYTO • KP • KAIΣ • OYEΣΠAΣIA, laureate head right / Eagle standing left on palm frond, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; club to left; ETOYΣ Γ IEPOY (date) around. McAlee 352 (Antioch); RPC II 1964; Prieur 131 (Antioch). Minor deposits, small die flaw on obverse, light scuff on reverse edge, edge hammered. Good VF. Very rare, only four known to RPC, another four in CoinArchives. The date "New Holy Year" 3 coincides with the fall of Jerusalem in August of AD 70 to the Romans under Titus' command. The portraits of Titus for this year are similar to those seen on "Judaea Capta" bronze coins, and it is has been suggested that these tetradrachms were struck at the same mint. RPC has reattributed this series to Casearea Maritima based on portrait style.
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