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Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 125Auction date: 23 June 2021
Lot number: 547

Lot description:


Ephesus. Vespasian augustus, 69 - 79.
Denarius 71, AR 2.91 g. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P Laureate bust r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVG Ceres, veiled, seated l. on throne and holding corn ears, poppy and cornucopiae; in exergue, ΦY. C 67. BMC 453 var. (EPHE ligate on rev.). RIC –, group 5, cf. 1428 (EPHE ligate on rev.) CBN 346 var. (EPHE ligate on rev.). RPC –, cf. 830 (EPHE ligate on rev.).
An extremely rare variety, apparently only four specimens known. Surface somewhat
porous and light marks, otherwise about extremely fine

Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 170, 2008, 2044 (miscatalogued).

Estimate: 300 CHF