Ancients
Vespasian (AD 69-79). AR denarius (18mm, 3.50 gm, 7h). Rome, July-December AD 71. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, laureate head of Vespasian right / PON MAX horizontally across field, Vesta seated left, veiled and holding simpulum. RIC 45. BMCRE 55. RSC 358. A wonderful denarius, crisply struck from dies of incredible style, displaying full mint muster. NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style.Ex A. Lynn Collection (Helios 4, 2009), lot 290; Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 1910; Classical Numismatic Group 40 (December 1996), lot 1425; Classical Numismatic Auctions 11 (1990), lot 308.
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD