Vespasian augustus, 69 - 79. Ephesus. Denarius 70, AR 3.53 g. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TR P P P Laureate bust r. Rev. LIBERI IMP – AVG VESPAS Titus and Domitian, both veiled and togate, standing facing slightly to l., each holding patera; in exergue, ΦY . C 249 var. (Φ on rev. exergue). BMC 443 var. (Φ on rev. exergue). RIC 1420. CBN –. RPC 819 var . (Φ on rev. exergue).
An exceedingly rare variety, only the second specimen known with the mint mark ΦY
instaed of Φ, of a very rare type. Light iridescent tone and extremely fine

Privately purchased from Freeman & Sear on the 26th of May 2007.