Vespasian (69-79). AE Sestertius, 71 AD. Obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P PP COS III. Laureate head right. Rev. IVDAEA CAPTA SC. Jewess seated right under palm-tree, mourning; behind palm, Vespasian standing right, holding spear and parazonium. RIC II-p. 1 (2nd ed.) 1134; C. 239. 26.44 g. 33.5 mm. R. VF. The reverse offers one of the most evocative allegories of the Flavian period: the mourning figure of Judaea seated beneath the palm tree, rendered with poignant restraint, set in stark contrast to the imposing figure of Vespasian standing with spear and parazonium. A composition rich in symbolism, encapsulating the propagandistic message of Rome’s triumph while remaining artistically compelling.
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