Numismatica Ars Classica
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Ephesus. Vespasian augustus, 69 - 79.
Aureus 69-70, AV 7.55 g. IMP CAESAR VESPAS – IANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVG Ceres, veiled, seated l. on throne and holding corn ears, poppy and cornucopiae. C 44. BMC 368A. RIC 1398. CBN cf 5 (Roma). RPC –. Calicó 597 (Lugdunum?) (these dies).
Of the highest rarity, apparently the second specimen known and the only one in private
hands. A very intriguing issue with a bold portrait of fine style. Very fine
Ex Gemini sale III, 2007, 349 and privately purchased from H. Sneh on the 9th of April 2011.
Aureus 69-70, AV 7.55 g. IMP CAESAR VESPAS – IANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVG Ceres, veiled, seated l. on throne and holding corn ears, poppy and cornucopiae. C 44. BMC 368A. RIC 1398. CBN cf 5 (Roma). RPC –. Calicó 597 (Lugdunum?) (these dies).
Of the highest rarity, apparently the second specimen known and the only one in private
hands. A very intriguing issue with a bold portrait of fine style. Very fine
Ex Gemini sale III, 2007, 349 and privately purchased from H. Sneh on the 9th of April 2011.