Some of the finest, and probably most life-like portraits of Vespasian, can be found of these denarii struck at Ephesus mint in AD 69 to AD 71.
Denomination : Silver denarius. Mint : Ephesus.
Date : AD 71
Size : 15.6 x 16.8 mm. Weight : 3.53 grams.
Reference : Sear-2269. RIC 329. RPC-830. C-67.
Grade : XF but some of the inscriptions off the edge. An exceptional portrait of Vespasian.
Obverse : Head of Vespasian right, with IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG COS III TR P P P around (the tops of the last few letters are off the edge).
Reverse : Ceres seated left, holding corn ears and a conucopiae, with CONCORDIA AVG around (most of CONCORDIA is off the edge).