RIC 1456 Vespasian

AR Denarius, 2.35g
Ephesus mint, 74 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG; Ceres std. l., on ornate high-backed chair, with corn ears and poppy and cornucopiae; in exergue, star
RIC 1456 (R). BMC p. 99. RSC 68. RPC 852 (5 spec.). BNC -.
Ex CNG E263, 31 August 2011, lot 313.

A Ceres type from one of the last regular denarius issues struck at Ephesus. It copies a similar design minted at Rome, distinguished here by an ornate high back chair.

Despite this denarius having a few flaws and a cracked flan, the major devices are intact and the details of the reverse are quite well preserved, especially the cornucopiae and the poppies.

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Mat

[Sep 13, 2011 at 01:42 AM]

Nice one, reverse is really cool.

Randygeki(h2)

[Sep 13, 2011 at 01:49 AM]

very cool

Kained but Able

[Sep 13, 2011 at 02:29 PM]

I agree on the reverse detail, more than makes up for a ragged flan.

orfew

[Sep 24, 2015 at 04:41 PM]

That reverse just pops off of the coin. Very nice.

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