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Denarius - Vespasian IVDAEA
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 69-70 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Struck in the opening months of Vespasian's reign, this denarius belongs to the earliest issues celebrating the suppression of the Jewish revolt — a war Vespasian himself had been conducting since 67 AD before Nero's death pulled him toward the throne. The propaganda campaign around Judaea's defeat was unusually sustained, with IVDAEA types continuing well into Titus's reign. These early 69–70 strikes predate the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD, meaning the coins were minted while the siege was still underway and the outcome not yet formally declared.