Ephesus. Titus caesar 69 – 79.
Denarius 71, AR 3.47 g. IMPERA[TOR T CAES]AR AVGVSTI F Bare-headed bust r. Rev. PACI – AVGVSTAE Victory advancing r., holding wreath and palm branch; in lower r. field, EPHE ligate. C 124. BMC p. 98 note. RIC Vespasian 1441. CBN Vespasian 360. RPC 838.
An extremely rare variety, only very few specimens known. A spectacular portrait, obverse
slightly off-centre, otherwise virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Privately purchased from Freeman & Sear on the 4th of August 2009. From the A. Lynn collection