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2794- Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. AR Denarius minted at Ephe

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
2794- Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. AR Denarius minted at Ephe
<Our item number 110375><B>Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. AR Denarius minted at Ephesus, A.D. 71. BMC 457. RIC-<B>page 54, 333</B>.</B> Laureate head right of Vespasian. <I>Reverse:</I> Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. <B>Extremely Fine.</B> <BR><BR>Note the mintmark &#34;EPE&#34; for Ephesus on the reverse, positioned in the lower right field. The raised circular lines, around the top of the reverse and toward the bottom of the obverse, were made by a compass in order to evenly scribe the legends in the dies. These lines tended to wear quickly, and are signs of early die states. That well matches the excellent early-die detailing of this specimen, best visible on Victory&#39;s face, wings, and hands. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;500-800. <I><BR>Ex M&M sale, XII 97.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 110375<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110375.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110375N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>