Vespasian.
AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.29 g, 5h). ‘Judaea Capta’ commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa 21 December AD 69-early AD 70. IMP CAESΛR VESPΛSIΛNVS ΛVG, laureate head right / IVDAEA in exergue, trophy; to right, Judaea, veiled and draped, seated right on ground in attitude of mourning, knees drawn up, head resting on left hand which is propped on knees, right arm in lap. RIC II 2; Hendin 1479; RSC 226; BMCRE 36-7; BN 23-5. Near EF, toned, a few shallow cleaning marks under tone, tiny flan flaw on reverse. Well struck from artistic dies.
From the J. Eric Engstom Collection.
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