Ancients
Vespasian (AD 69-79). AR denarius (17mm, 3.52 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5. Ephesus, 71 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head of Vespasian right / PACI-AVGVSTAE, Victory advancing right, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left over shoulder; EPHE (PH ligate) in lower right field. RIC II, Part 1, 1431. BMCRE 457. CBN 351. RPC 833. A superlative example of this scarce type. Well centered on typically smaller and thicker Ephesian flan.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1500-2000 USD