Triton XIX, Lot: 513. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Vespasian. AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.29 g, 5h). ‘Judaea Capta’ commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa 21 December AD 69-early AD 70. IMP CAESΛR VESPΛSIΛNVS ΛVG, laureate head right / IVDAEA in exergue, trophy; to right, Judaea, veiled and draped, seated right on ground in attitude of mourning, knees drawn up, head resting on left hand which is propped on knees, right arm in lap. RIC II 2; Hendin 1479; RSC 226; BMCRE 36-7; BN 23-5. Near EF, toned, a few shallow cleaning marks under tone, tiny flan flaw on reverse. Well struck from artistic dies.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.