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RIC 1434 Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.28g
Ephesus Mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: PACI ORB TERR AVG; Bust of woman, draped, wearing crown of towers, r.; EPHE in l. field
RIC 1434 (R). BMC 459 var. (rev. mintmark right). RSC 293 var. (same). RPC 835 var. (same). BNC 356 var. (same).
Acquired from Künker, June 2016. Ex Nudelman Numismatica Auction 10, 13 June 2011, lot 46.

RIC, alone among the major references, assigns a separate catalogue number to this rare variant with the mint mark behind the reverse bust. It's much more common to find the mint mark below bust. This variant seems to have been struck at a ratio of 1:10 compared with the common variety. A reverse type not struck at Rome.

Fantastic portraits in superb Ephesian style.

RIC 1434 Vespasian

AR Denarius, 3.28g
Ephesus Mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: PACI ORB TERR AVG; Bust of woman, draped, wearing crown of towers, r.; EPHE in l. field
RIC 1434 (R). BMC 459 var. (rev. mintmark right). RSC 293 var. (same). RPC 835 var. (same). BNC 356 var. (same).
Acquired from Künker, June 2016. Ex Nudelman Numismatica Auction 10, 13 June 2011, lot 46.

RIC, alone among the major references, assigns a separate catalogue number to this rare variant with the mint mark behind the reverse bust. It's much more common to find the mint mark below bust. This variant seems to have been struck at a ratio of 1:10 compared with the common variety. A reverse type not struck at Rome.

Fantastic portraits in superb Ephesian style.

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quadrans   [Jun 20, 2016 at 05:53 PM]
Beautiful coin ...
FlaviusDomitianus   [Jun 20, 2016 at 05:58 PM]
Exceptional example. Congrats!
okidoki   [Jun 20, 2016 at 06:00 PM]
Very nice David
Jay GT4   [Jun 20, 2016 at 07:16 PM]
Awesome!
Nemonater   [Jun 20, 2016 at 07:16 PM]
Shocked
Norbert   [Jun 21, 2016 at 01:50 PM]
congratulations for securing this wonderful coin
ancientdave   [Jun 22, 2016 at 04:09 AM]
Wonderful find!
gallienus1   [Jun 23, 2016 at 11:24 AM]
Marvelous coin! Very Happy

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