Who is this?

Believe it or not that is supposed to be Vespasian.



When I saw this become available I jumped at the chance to own it. It is now mine. I just loved the unusual portrait. At first I thought this was an elusive coin struck at Tarraco but David tells me it is RIC 29 a very common coin. Common though the coin may be I find this portrait extraordinary.

Vespasian AR Denarius (70 CE Jan-June)
Weight: 2.95 g17.5 mm
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right
Rev: COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated left, holding olive branch and caduceus
RIC 29
Purchased from Germania Inferior Numismatics on Vcoins June 16, 2019

 

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A much younger and much thinner Vespasian perhaps
Great looking coin!

 

There's a lot of resemblance in my eyes to his son Domitian. Nice pick up, Andrew!

 

How about putting it like this - a common coin with an uncommon portrait!

I do like the early style portraits that depict Vespasian with a full head of hair. Congrats on the the new addition!

 

Vespasian? Really? I would never guess from the portrait alone. Congrats.

 

Forgive the intrusion......



Carry on dear fellows......

 

Nice addition! I also like these portraits.
Your coin looks a lot like mine.

Vespasian 69-79
AR Denarius
IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. laureate head to the right. Vespasian as August.
Imperator Caesar Vespasian August.
COS ITER TR POT. Pax to the left with branch and staff.
Struck. January-June 70 In Rome
18mm 3,46g
Ric 29 Ex Romancoinshop

 

Yes, that is a similar portrait. What a nice coin too! Thanks for posting it here.

 

That's a cool portrait! My first guess was Melqart! Way off!

 

An interesting portrait

 

Looks like the same engraver worked on this one and the OP coin.