Vespasian. Denarius; Vespasian; 69-79 AD, Ephesus, 70 AD, Denarius, 2.90g. RIC-1410 (R3, citing NAC 8, 1995, lot 788). Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TR P P P Head of Vespasian laureate r. Rx: LIBERI IMP - AVG VESPAS Bare heads of Titus, on l., and Domitian, on r., facing one another; Titus' hair is tousled and his beard is short, while Domitian's hair is arranged in rows of curls and his beard is a little longer; behind Titus' neck, mintmark Φ. With interesting differences between the portraits of the two Caesars. A rare reverse type in this issue. This is one of the finest examples of the portraits of Titus and Domitian facing one another that we have ever handled . FDC