VESPASIAN AE QUADRANS - JUDAEA CAPTA
Hendin 6596v,RIC 340, Very Fine / Very Fine+, 15.2mm, 2.43 grams
Obverse: IMP VESPASIAN AVG around palm tree
Reverse: Vexillum, P M TR P P P COS III around, S C across fields
Nicely centered and RARE! Of the last two examples to sell at auction this chipped and damaged example sold for $510 and this somewhat better but damaged example fetched $1,200 after fees.
The quadrans is the same as the Aramaic "Kuntrank"
Ex: VJM Collection NJ. Purchased from William M. Rosenblum Rare Coins in 1988
