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| Vespasian (AD 69-79) Æ Limes Denarius / Caduceus |
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Attribution: cf. RIC II 703 Rome
Date: AD 74
Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right
Reverse: PON MAX TR P COS V, winged caduceus
Size: 18.54mm
Weight: 2.99 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: good Fine+. Limes denarii were struck by official mints in bronze or billon generally on the northern frontier where silver was scarce. Many times they are mules with mismatched obverse and reverse dies. They were still valuated as a denarius. Many times the weak strikes are attributed to the use of old dies sent to the frontier to be used once they were too worn for Imperial use. An interesting part of Roman history.
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