This is an example of a similar coin (but not the same): VESPASIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: COS ITER FORT RED, Fortuna standing left, resting hand on galley prow and holding cornucopia Struck at Rome, 70 AD 2.62g, 18mm RIC 19; RSC 84 EX David Atherton Collection
Always nice to add a Vespasian. Congrats. Here's mine of the same type RIC 21 Vespasian Denariius IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG laureate head right COS ITER TR POT Aequitas standing left holding scales and sceptre Rome 70 AD 3.51g RIC II 21 (C), BMC 17, RSC 94a, Sear 2284 Another early portrait that has Vitellius' features.
Congrats on the saweet new (previously owned) Vespy! One of my favorite emperors and a true good ol boy of Rome. Here are mine: Vespasian (AD 69-79), AR Denarius (19mm, 2.95g), struck AD 73. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS , laureate headfacing right / PONTIF MAXIM , Nemesis advancing right, pointing a caduceus at a snake below. Vespasian (69-79), Denarius, Rome, AD 70; AR (g 3,027; mm 18.1; h 6); IMP CAES[AR VESPASIAN]VS AVG, laureate head r. , Rv. COS ITER - TR POT, Pax seated l., holding branch and caduceus. RIC I 10 = II 29;
very good, a requirement for the 12 Caesars, Roman emperors or coins of important historical figures.. i really like yours with that reverse @Ryro
A really nice early Vespasian denarius @YoloBagels! Your example along with @Bing's and @Jay GT4's have cool Vitellian-like portraits.