Æ-Sestertius, 80/81, Rome; 25.82 g.

Æ-Sestertius, 80/81, Rome; 25.82 g. IMP T CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII (inscribed outwardly) laureate bust of Titus to r.// IVD – CAP / S – C the personification of the mourning Judaea is seated on a pile of weapons at the l. side of a palm tree with two date clusters; a Jewish prisoner of war is standing on the r. side of the tree, his hands are bound behind his back, in front of him a big shield and a helmet. Cf. RIC² no. 133 (var.)


A very rare type, belonging to the group of very rare sestertii, but this variant is not listed. A nice brownish patina, very fine

Inv. 603.