DORA, VESPASIAN AE, 68/69 C.E.
Rosenberger 23, Sofaer 25, RPC 2088, Good Very Fine, 22.3mm, 9.55 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Vespasian to right, inscription around
Reverse: Tyche - Astarte wearing mural headdress, standing to left, holding vexillum and cornucopia, ΔWΡΙΤTWΝ around right, date BΛP (yr. 132 - 68/69 C.E) in left field
A LOVELY example with the most with the most DETAILED reverse we have seen!
Struck in the Galillee at the time Vespasian had conquered it and left for Rome to assume the emperorship, leaving the prosecution of the war to his son Titus, who brought it to Jerusalem.
