Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Vespasian. Silver Denarius (3.50 g), AD 69-79. Ephesus, AD 71. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head of Vespasian right. Reverse AVG / E(PHE) in two lines within wreath. RIC 1427; RPC 829; BMC 452; RSC 40. Very scarce. Boldly struck in high relief and perfectly centered. A needle sharp example with luster present. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
Ex Künker 143 (6 October 2008), 518.