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                        Lot: 552

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                        ROMAN EMPIRE: Nerva. (AD 96-98). AE sestertius (23.43 
                        gm).

                        AD 96. Laureate head of Nerva right / FISCI IVDAICI 
                        CALVMNIA SVBLATA S--C, palm tree. BMCRE 88. RIC 58. C. 
                        54. Rare. Dark brown and green patina. Good fine/very 
                        fine 

                        Ex Stack's sale, December 2000, lot 227. 

                        After the Jewish War, Vespasian diverted to Rome the tax 
                        formerly paid by Jewish males to support the Temple at 
                        Jerusalem. Under Domitian the collection of this Jewish 
                        tax often involved humiliating public exposure of the 
                        genitals (in order to establish Jewish identity). One of 
                        Nerva's early acts was to abolish this method of tax 
                        collection, a reform advertised on the reverse of this 
                        sestertius. 
                        Estimated Value: $ 2,500 


 ... Sold for $3960 [ approx 3247.2 EUR, 2217.6 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 


From the Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 12, Closed October 28, 2005.

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear, www.freemanandsear.com