★ Of bold eastern style ★

Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.49 g, 7 h), Ephesus, 69-70. IMP•CAES VESPAS•AVG Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. PACI ORB TERR AVG Turreted and draped female bust to right; below, Φ (vertically). BMC 437. Cohen 291. RIC 1407. RPC II 813.12 ( this coin ). A beautiful example of bold eastern style struck on a broad flan. A few light marks on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Viggo collection of Flavian Imperial Coins from provincial mints, Numismatica Ars Classica 125, 23 June 2021, 538 and ex Triton IX, 10 January 2006, 1419.