RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 161, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: judaea, veiled, draped, seated right under palm-tree, in attitude of mourning: behind palm-tree; captive standing right with hands tied behind his back: to left of captive, two round and one oval shields, helmet, and two spears. Weight about 2.1 g, diameter 18.7 mm.
obverse
Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III
reverse
Judaea, veiled, draped, seated right under palm-tree, in attitude of mourning: behind palm-tree; captive standing right with hands tied behind his back: to left of Captive, two round and one oval shields, helmet, and two spears
IVDEA CAPTA S C
specimens (1)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.10g
⌀18.7
5↕
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 161 (ric.2_1(2).ves.161), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-161/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA