Vespasian, 69 - 79 AD
Silver Denarius, Rome Mint, 19mm, 2.63 grams
Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head of Vespasian right.
Reverse: Eagle standing facing with wings open and head turned to left, on garlanded altar, COS V across fields.
Unpublished. Obverse as RIC 845 (Vespasian), Reverse as RIC 861 (Titus). A mule with the reverse of Titus! Very rare, only one other example recorded (Gemini IX, August 2012, Lot 281).