RIC 0042 Vespasian

AR Denarius, 3.20g
Rome Mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAES VE-SP AVG P M; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: Above, AVGVR, below, PON MAX; Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus
RIC 42 (R). BMC 48. RSC 42. BNC 35.
Acquired from Rudnik, May 2007.

A reverse which underlines Vespasian's role as 'pontifex maximus'. In November of 70, Vespasian added PM to his title, hence the religious nature of many of the reverses of this issue.

A Very rare reverse to find with the PON MAX legend, most examples have TRI POT instead.

The coin itself suffers from some light scratches due to cleaning but this does not detract from it's over all appeal.