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| Reference | Hendin 1313 (5th Edition) | Bronze 19mm (5.06 grams) of Caesarea Maritima, Struck year 19,78/79 A.D.
They were issued in every denomination, and at least 48 different types are known
Unusually, a 'Judaea Capta' coin was also minted by the Jewish ruler Agrippa II , the great-grandson of Herod the Great
Upon the accession of Titus as emperor in 79, she returned to Rome, but was quickly dismissed amidst a number of popular measures of Titus to restore his reputation with the populace
He increased the silver purity of the denarius from 90% to 98% — the actual silver weight increasing from 2.87 grams to 3.26 grams
A financial crisis in 85 forced a devaluation of the silver purity and weight to 93.5% and 3.04 grams respectively
Coinage from this era displays a highly consistent degree of quality including meticulous attention to Domitian's titulature and refined artwork on the reverse portraits
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