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Sestertius - Vespasian IVDAEA CAPTA S C, Judaea
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 72 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (72) |
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Struck to commemorate the Roman suppression of the Jewish revolt, this issue belongs to a propaganda series that Vespasian initiated almost immediately after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD — an unusually rapid translation of military victory into coinage. The Flavian dynasty had no hereditary claim to the purple; Vespasian needed this win badly, and the mint knew it. The IVDAEA CAPTA series was produced across multiple denominations and continued under Titus, making it one of the most sustained triumphal coin campaigns of the first century.
Orichalcum production at this weight places it among the heavier sestertius strikes of the Flavian period, consistent with early Vespasianic output before gradual weight reduction set in through the 70s.