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RIC 1477A Vespasian denarius SOLD!
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IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Head of Vespasian, laureate, r., a small 'o' mint mark below neck
PON MAX TR P COS VII (from high l.)
Winged caduceus
Unknown "O" mint, 76 AD
3.17g
RIC 1477A (R3)
Ex-Numismatica Prados
Ted Buttrey has assigned it 1477A in the upcoming RIC II.1 Addenda.
A unique specimen of the caduceus type from the rare and mysterious 'O' mint. This rare variant has the reverse legend starting from the upper left, all other known examples start from the lower right. Die matched to David Atherton's example and purchased through his recommendation.
Currently 3 on Forum, 2 in my own gallery and 1 in David Atherton's. All double die matched.
SOLD! Forum Auction Dec 2021
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