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| Divus Vespasian (died AD 79) AR Denarius / Capricorns |
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Attribution: RIC II 357 (Titus) Rome
Date: AD 80-81
Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS•, laureate head right
Reverse: Foreparts of two capricorns springing in opposing directions, supporting round shield inscribed S C, globe below
Size: 17.54mm
Weight: 3.32 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: XF, scattered marks, very fine hairline scratch in right obverse field, light teal hues on the obverse and golden hues on the reverse. From the Eardley and Ethel Madsen Collection, co-publishers, along with David R Sear, of the Journal of the Society for Ancient Numismatics from 1969-2002.
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