Titus. Æ (orichalcum) Sestertius (23.90 g), AD 79-81. Judaea Capta type. Rome, AD 80. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII, laureate head of Titus left. Rev. IVD CAP / S C in two lines across field, palm tree; to left, Judaea seated on ground in attitude of mourning; to right, bound captive standing right, captured arms before him. Hendin 1593c; RIC 153; BN 159; BMC 169-70. Cleaned and smoothed, in spite of these problems, very rare and seldom seen better. Sharpness of Very Fine. Estimate Value $3,500 - UP
From the S. Moussaieff Collection, This lot has been officially exported from Israel through the Israel Antiquities Authority.