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Description
Roman Empire, Caesar Vespasiānus Augustus (Vespasian), Roman Emperor and founder of the Flavian Dynasty 69-79 AD, Silver Denarius (3.57g, 17mm), Dynastic issue with Titus and Domitian, Rome mint 70 AD. Obverse: Laureate head of Vespasian facing to the right, legend surrounds, “IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG”. Reverse: Vis-à-vis heads of Titus and Domitian, legend surrounds, “CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR”. RIC-16; RSC-5; Sear-2399. A scarce dynastic issue featuring all three emperors of the Flavian dynasty on a single numismatic piece; deeply toned with a solid gunmetal grey, expressive portraits of each, near Extremely Fine, reverse good Very Fine, quite scarce.
The obverse Latin legend reads unabridged as “Imperātor Caesar Vespasiānus Augustus”, naming the emperor’s full regnal name. The reverse Latin legend reads unabridged as “Caesar, Augustī fīlius, consul; Caesar, Augustī fīlius, Praetor”, with an English translation of “[Titus] Caesar, son of the Augustus, Consul; [Domitiānus] Caesar, son of the Augustus, Praetor [Urbānus]”.
