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Vespasian, Denarius, Pontif reverse, Sharp!

AR; 18mm/3.4gm Rome - ca. 73AD

Con/ Portrait in high relief, crisp reverse; struck O/C on the obverse, otherwise, Very Fine.

Obv/ IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS; laureate head right.

Rev/ PONTIF MAXIM (high priest); Vespasian seated right on curule chair, feet on footstool, long scepter vertical behind in right hand, olive branch in left hand.

Ref/ RIC Vol II, 546

Seller's Note/ Is Vespasian actually smiling on this portrait? LOL!