© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
As - Titus IVDAEA CAPTA S C; Judaea
72 year| Bronze | 11.24 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 72 |
| Value | 1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 11.24 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#249350 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Judaea seated right on cuirass under palm-tree.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IVDAEA CAPTA S C
Translation:
Iudaea Capta. Senatus Consultum.
Conquest of Judea. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Titus, who was the Roman emperor from 79 to 81 AD, and his reign marked the end of the Roman Empire's expansion and the beginning of its decline.
