VESPASIAN
69-79 AD

Emperor

Silver Denarius. 3.05 g. 20mm.
Rome mint. Struck 76 AD.

Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Head laureate left of Vespasian.
Reverse: IOVIS CVSTOS (To Jupiter, the Guardian, in Latin) Jupiter heroic nude pose, standing facing, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding scepter.

Rare with portrait left: only six specimens in Reka Devnia hoard.

Ref. RIC 850 (R2 Rarity). BM 279. Paris 407. Cohen 223. Very fine.


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