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Vespasian, Denarius, Rostral Column reverse, Look!

AR/ 18mm/3.4gm    Rome Mint - Struck before June 79 AD!

Vespasian died of natural causes in June and in November of the same year, Mt. Vesuvius erupted!

Con/ Sharply stuck just off-center to either side with fresh dies, otherwise, about Extremely Fine.

Obv/ IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; laureate head right. (legend counter-clock wise)

Rev/ TR POT X COS VIIII; radiate male (Apollo?) statue standing facing nude atop rostral column adorned with an anchor and galley rams, figure holds spear in right hand, parazonium in left hand.

Ref/ RIC Vol II, 1065 (Vespasian)

Seller's Note/ The reverse type is copied from an Octavian denarius which commemorated the rostral column erected to honor Octavian for his victory at Actium. The column was on the Palatine in the piazza before the temple of Apollo.

Scarce in this condition and low priced!