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Vespasian RIC II 1408-1422 Brockage
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Vespasian. 69-79 A.D. AR Denarius. Obverse Brockage Ephesus Mint. 70 A.D. (2.33 g. 17.2 mm, 0 h.). Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG CO[S II] TR P P P. Rev: brockage. Incuse, mirror-image reproduction of the obverse portrait and legend. cf. RIC II 1408-1422.
The coin from the previous strike stuck in the reverse die and transferred an obverse image in reverse on the obverse. As common as these coins are, they must not have been considered a major flaw at the mint. There appear to be enough brockage coins around that the defect was not significant enough for remelting the flan.
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