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AR16 - Vespasian LIBERI IMP AVG VESPAS
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Ephesus |
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| Year | 69-79 |
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| Weight | 3.53 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Vespasian facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and laurel wreath. The portrait displays the characteristic aged physiognomy of Vespasian, with strong facial features. The surrounding legend reads IMP CAES VESPAS AVG in Latin capitals, running clockwise along the beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ephesus operated as a significant mint for the Flavian dynasty in the early years of Vespasian's reign, striking silver for eastern circulation where Roman denarii from Rome were slow to penetrate. The LIBERI IMP AVG VESPAS type references Vespasian's sons, Titus and Domitian — a deliberate dynastic statement issued at a moment when Vespasian was still consolidating power after the chaos of 69 AD's four emperors.
RPC II 295 is a scarce eastern issue. Ephesian silver of this period often shows subtly different fabric from Roman mint production — broader, slightly thinner flans.