Numismatica Ars Classica
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Uncertain mint in Asia, Ephesus (?). Vespasian augustus, 69 – 79.
Denarius 76, AR 3.05 g. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head r.; at neck truncation, o. Rev. Domitian on horse l., rising r. hand and holding sceptre in l. C–. BMC –. RIC 1480. CBN –. RPC –.
Exceedingly rare, only the third and by far the finest specimen known.
Light iridescent tone and about extremely fine
Ex Tkalec sale February 2012, 168.
This coin was unique when the RIC volume II revised edition was published in 2007. The authors of RIC presumed it was a mule using an obverse of Vespasian and a reverse of Domitian. From 2007 two more specimens (including this one) have appeared on the market, all from different die couples from the one published in RIC. This element is a strong indication that this issue is most probably not a mule.
Denarius 76, AR 3.05 g. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head r.; at neck truncation, o. Rev. Domitian on horse l., rising r. hand and holding sceptre in l. C–. BMC –. RIC 1480. CBN –. RPC –.
Exceedingly rare, only the third and by far the finest specimen known.
Light iridescent tone and about extremely fine
Ex Tkalec sale February 2012, 168.
This coin was unique when the RIC volume II revised edition was published in 2007. The authors of RIC presumed it was a mule using an obverse of Vespasian and a reverse of Domitian. From 2007 two more specimens (including this one) have appeared on the market, all from different die couples from the one published in RIC. This element is a strong indication that this issue is most probably not a mule.