Judaea Capta Coin of Vespasian, 71 CE
Gold
7.1 gm
The Jewish Museum
1983-88 ' ; $object_caption = 'Judaea Capta Coin of Vespasian, 71 CE
Gold

1983-88 ' ; $object_summary = 'This coin was minted by the Romans to commemorate their victory in Jerusalem in 70 CE, during which they destroyed the Second Temple. This triumph of paganism over monotheism was particularly significant to the Romans, who were losing increasing numbers of upper-class citizens to Judaism and Christianity. One side of the coin features a portrait of Emperor Vespasian and his name in Latin; on the other is the depiction of a mourning Jewess sitting beneath a trophy.

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