Bidspirit auction | JUDAEA CAPTA related, Scarce Caesar


JUDAEA CAPTA related, Scarce Caesar Vespasian 69-79 AD. Struck: 71 AD. Aureus Gold Lugdunum (Lion) mint Coin. Weight 7.14 grams, Size 19 mm. - Descriptions of the type :  IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III Laureate head of Vespasian to right / PACI AVGVSTI (Augustus Peace) Nemesis, winged and draped, advancing right. In 71 AD, Emperor Vespasian celebrated a triumph in Rome following the suppression of the Jewish revolt. Meanwhile, Legio X Fretensis remained stationed in Judaea to eliminate the remaining strongholds of resistance, culminating in the fall of Masada in 73/74 AD. Coins of this type may confidently be attributed to the Judaea Capta series. Condition: Repaired a jewelry piercing.