Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian, as Caesars. Silver Denarius (3.53 g), AD 69-79. Ephesus, AD 71. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head of Vespasian right. Reverse AVG VESPAS above, LIBERI IMP below, confronted bare heads of Titus and Domitian; between E(PHE). RIC 1429; RPC 831; BMC 455; RSC 2a. Rare. Boldly struck in high relief and all three portraits are incredibly sharp! Luster still present and lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
Ex NAC 46 (2 April 2008), 528.