Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 583

Price realized: 950 USD   (Approx. 875 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 25.35 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Eastern mint (Thrace?). Struck AD 80-81. Laureate head right / IVD CAP/ S C in two lines across field, palm tree; to left, Judaea seated left on pile of arms; to right, male Jewish captive standing right. RIC II.1 500 (R2); Hendin 6627 (same obv. die as illustration); RPC II 503. Rough green patina, some deposits, smoothing. VF. Very rare.

Purchased by the consignor from Marti Classical Numismatics, 2020. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 111 (30 March 2005), lot 174.


Estimate: 300 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 584

Price realized: 375 USD   (Approx. 345 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Semis (17mm, 2.96 g, 7h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Eastern mint (Thrace?). Struck AD 80-81. Laureate head right / IVD CAP/ S C in two lines across field, palm tree; to left, Judaea, veiled and draped, seated left, in attitude of mourning; yoke to right. RIC II.1 504; Hendin 6629; RPC II p. 137 (attributed to Rome). Dark brown patina with areas of red and brassy surfaces, substantial pitting, roughness. Fine.

Purchased by the consignor from Zuzimcoins.com.


Estimate: 150 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online SessionsAuction date: 17 January 2024
Lot number: 6100

Price realized: 3,250 USD   (Approx. 2,985 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.07 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck early AD 80. Laureate head right / IVAEA CAPTA, SC in exergue, palm tree; to left, captive standing right; to right, Judaea seated right; shields around. RIC II.1 133 (R2); Hendin 6620 (RR). Tan-brown and dark green-brown surfaces, cleaning scratches, edge marks. Fine. Rare. None in CoinArchives.

From the Lionel Tenby Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.


Estimate: 500 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 721

Price realized: 2,750 USD   (Approx. 2,519 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 24.87 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, male captive standing right with his hands tied behind his back; to right, Judaea seated right on cuirass, in attitude of mourning; two spears, a hexagonal and a couple of round shields to left; round shields and spear to right. RIC II.1 159; Hendin 6530; BMCRE 533; BN 489-90 var. (configuration of arms). Brown patina, minor pitting, a few scratches, edge marks. Good Fine.

Ex Cederlind 145 (18 December 2007), lot 211.


Estimate: 1500 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 725

Price realized: 7,500 USD   (Approx. 6,869 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.87 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck AD 71. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue, palm tree; to left, bound male captive standing right; to right, Judaea seated right on cuirass in attitude of mourning; both figures surrounded by arms. RIC II.1 233; Hendin 6539; BMCRE 532; BN 491. Dark brown patina, blue-green highlights. Good VF. Rare.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.


Estimate: 3000 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 717

Price realized: 25,000 USD   (Approx. 22,898 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Vitellius. AD 69. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 24.61 g, 6h). "Judaea Capta" commemorative. Rome mint. Struck circa late April–20 December. A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate and draped bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C across field, Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot set on helmet, inscribing OB/ CIVES/ SERV in three lines on round shield attached to palm tree. RIC I 123 corr. (shield inscription: SERV, not SER); Hendin 6489; BMCRE 62-3; BN 96 corr. (S C across field, not in exergue). Brown and green patina, smoothing, light tooling. Good VF. Bold portrait.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Berk BBS 103 (28 July 1998), lot 584; Michael F. Price Collection (Stack's, 3 December 1996), lot 146; Stack's (8 December 1993), lot 2158; Galeries des Monnaies & Crédit de la Bourse (6 November 1976), lot 61; Apostolo Zeno Collection (Part I, Dorotheum, 13 June 1955), lot 340.

The victory noted on the reverse of this impressive sestertius can only be the impending defeat of Jewish rebels in Judaea. As David Hendin notes in Guide to Biblical Coins, "Vitellius... apparently knew Vespasian, his chief rival for the throne, was approaching victory. In an effort to consolidate and spread word of his power, Vitellius issued the first Judaea Capta coins."

Estimate: 7500 USD