★ Lustrous and fresh, with an unusual portrait ★

Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.43 g, 6 h), Ephesus, 74. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P P P Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. [PACI] AVGVSTAE Victory advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond over her left shoulder; to lower right, [✱]. BMC 475. Cohen 277. RIC 1457. RPC II 853. Lustrous and fresh, with an unusual portrait. Light roughness and the reverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.