BITHYNIA. Nicaea. Vespasian, 69-79. Assarion (Bronze, 24.5 mm, 6.68 g, 1 h), struck under the proconsul Marcus Plancius Varus. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΙ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΩ ΝΕΙΚΑ Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. ΕΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΠΛΑΝΚΙΟΥ ΟΥΑΡΟΥ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ Panther seated left, with paws resting on krater. BMC 7. RPC II 629. Slightly rough, otherwise, very fine.
From the Vineyard Collection, acquired from F. Kovacs on 11 December 2001 (1232/g).