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Object Type
Museum number: 1908,0110.2626
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Vespasian, laureate, right. (obverse); Judaea seated right, hands bound behind back; to left, palm tree. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 69
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 3 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE2 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.II: Vespasian to Domitian (44, p.7); RIC2.1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol.2 part 1: From AD 69 to AD 96: Vespasian to Domitian (4, p.58)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification; tree/bush
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Vespasian; Named in inscription & portrayed: Judaea
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1908
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1908,0110.2626
C&M catalogue number: RE2 (7) (44)

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