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Object Type
Museum number: G3,RIG.97
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Head of Vespasian, laureate, right. (obverse); Judaea seated right, head resting on hand; to left, trophy. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 69-70
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 7.29 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Vespasian's successful bid for empire stemmed from his success against the Jewish insurgents.
Bibliographic references: RE2 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.II: Vespasian to Domitian (32, p.5); PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (475); RIC2.1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol.2 part 1: From AD 69 to AD 96: Vespasian to Domitian (1, p.58)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Vespasian; Named in inscription & portrayed: Judaea
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1825
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: G3,RIG.97
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: R.10295
C&M catalogue number: RE2 (5) (32)

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