The Roman Empire Vespasian, 69 – 79 Denarius 79, AR 3.46 g. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. TR POT X COS VIIII Statue of radiate male figure, holding spear and parazonium , standing on rostral column. C 559. BMC 254. RIC 1065. CBN 222. A wonderful old cabinet tone, virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex Aureo & Calicó sale 241, 2012, Pepe Fernandez Molina, 57.