Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 16 mm, 3.45 g, 7 h), Ephesus, 71. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. AVG above monogram of E PHE within wreath. BMC 451. Cohen 37. RIC 1427. RPC II 829. An attractive example with a particularly grim portrait. Minor flan faults, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.