- Co 1059 (Early Roman denarius of Vespasian from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 70
- Not before (date)
- 69
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC II.1 Vespasian 2, p. 58, pl. 1
- Description
- RW: Judaea Capta commemorative issue, struck ca. December 21, 69-early 70 AD.
- Label or tag text
- found 0.32m above datum; coin from just below cross wall at 14561 x 2165
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. Patches of thin green bronze disease on both faces. Dense scratching from vigorous mechanical cleaning.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 30, no. 298 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 7
- Has denomination
- Denarius
- Numismatic Authority
- Vespasian (69-79)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 16.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 2.75
- Obverse Description
- Laureate head of emperor to right
- Obverse Inscription
- IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
- Reverse Description
- Judaea Capta, veiled and draped, seated to right at the foot of a trophy, arms resting on knees pulled up in mourning; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- IVDAEA
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Silver (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 1059 (Early Roman denarius of Vespasian from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1059>
