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RIC 1441 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]
AR Denarius, 3.23g
Ephesus mint, 71 AD  
Obv: IMPERATOR T CAESAR AVGVSTI F; Head of Titus, bare, bearded, r.
Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE; Victory adv. r., with wreath and palm; at lower r., EPHE
RIC 1441 (R2). BMC p. 98 note. RSC 124. RPC 838 (1 spec.). BNC 360.
Acquired from Beast Coins, August 2010.

A most rare denarius from Ephesus with a bare headed portrait.

The entire series itself is rare, but the bare headed portraits are even scarcer. I'm not sure what the rarity ratio is between the two types....10 to 1? At any rate, this coin is both an obverse and reverse die match with the RIC plate coin.

RIC 1441 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]

AR Denarius, 3.23g
Ephesus mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMPERATOR T CAESAR AVGVSTI F; Head of Titus, bare, bearded, r.
Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE; Victory adv. r., with wreath and palm; at lower r., EPHE
RIC 1441 (R2). BMC p. 98 note. RSC 124. RPC 838 (1 spec.). BNC 360.
Acquired from Beast Coins, August 2010.

A most rare denarius from Ephesus with a bare headed portrait.

The entire series itself is rare, but the bare headed portraits are even scarcer. I'm not sure what the rarity ratio is between the two types....10 to 1? At any rate, this coin is both an obverse and reverse die match with the RIC plate coin.

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Jay GT4   [Aug 10, 2010 at 11:17 PM]
Love these eastern Flavians!
Randygeki(h2)   [Aug 10, 2010 at 11:46 PM]
nice
Tibsi   [Aug 12, 2010 at 01:26 PM]
Great coin!
Potator II   [Aug 12, 2010 at 01:44 PM]
Congrats on a very good find, lovely !
SPQR Coins   [Jan 14, 2013 at 12:05 PM]
Great portrait, brings to mind images of Marc Antony.

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