Ancients
Vespasian (AD 69-79). AR denarius (17mm, 2.92 gm, 5h). NGC AU 4/5 - 3/5, flan flaw. Rome, 21 December AD 69-early AD 70. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Vespasian right / IVDAEA, mourning Judaea, veiled and supporting head with left hand, seated right on ground to right of military trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, two shields, and greaves mounted on pole, two more shields at base. GBC 6, 6492. RIC II.1, 2. A spectacular well-centered example, on a tight flan, celebrating a crucial victory by Vespasian and his children in Judaea, winning him acclaim and the keys to the entire Empire.
From the Robert S. Sloan Collection. Ex Frank Sternberg, private sale with old collector's tag included.
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