Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 889. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.02 gm). Judaea Capta issue. Rome mint. Struck 71 AD. IMP CAE VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, Judaea seated right on cuirass beneath palm tree in attitude of mourning; bound Jewish captive standing right behind; spears and shields around. RIC II 424 var. (CAES); Hendin 773 var. (same); BMCRE 533 var. (CAESAR); BN -; Cohen 234 var. (same). Nice VF, red and brown patina, minor smoothing. ($2000)