Vespasian, 69 – 79 Denarius, Antiochia 72-73, AR 3.01 g. IMP CAES VESP AV – G P M COS IIII Laureate head r. Rev. Jewess seated r. under palm-tree in attitude of mourning. Behind palm tree, Emperor standing r. with l. foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. C 645. BMC 510. RIC 1558. CBN 318. RPC 1930.
A lovely specimen of this difficult issue with a bold portrait. Hairline flan-crack
at twelve o'clock on obverse and tiny banker's marks on obverse field,
otherwise extremely fine
Ex Leu Winterthur sale 4, 2019, 620.
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