Bronze, Vespasian, Serapis, Hemidrachm, 75 CE

Bronze, Vespasian, Serapis, Hemidrachm, 75 CE.

Greek Obv. and Rev. in Text. Obv, Emperor Caesar Augustus Vespasian.

Rev, Zeus-Serapis, Cerberus.

In 66 CE, as Neros general, he led 60,000 troops into Judea to crush rebellion. Took the Galilee but called back to Rome in 68 CE, year of four emperors. Son Titus took over, captured Jerusalem, destroyed the Temple in 70 CE. Images 20 secs each. Coding by Furmaniac.