Vespasian augustus, 69 - 79. Ephesus. Denarius 69-70, AR 3.04 g. IMP CAES – VESPAS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVG Ceres, veiled, seated l. on throne and holding corn ears, poppy and cornucopiae; benath throne, Φ. C 65 var. (CAESAR, no Φ beneath throne). BMC note to 434. RIC 1400 var. (Φ in exergue). CBN –. RPC 809 var. (Φ in exergue).
An apparently unique and unrecorded variety with the
mint-mark (Φ) below throne. Good very fine

Privately purchased from Freeman & Sear on the 8th of January 2010. From the A. Lynn collection