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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 5295042, member: 82616&quot;]Despite the extremely slow delivery of USPS packages, this little rarity made it through from Europe.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222586[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.01g</p><p>Ephesus Mint, 69-70 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: AVG on shield in oak wreath</p><p>RIC 1393 (R3). BMC -. RSC -. RPC -. BNC -.</p><p>Ex Künker eLive Auction 63, 30 November 2020, lot 195.</p><p><br /></p><p>An extremely rare Ephesian Group 1 denarius. This unique reverse design of AVG on shield would not be repeated for subsequent issues. Unlike most of the later Ephesian groups, the Group 1 denarii lack mint marks. Fourth known specimen, missing from all the major collections. The type was completely unknown until the first specimen surfaced at auction in 1998 (Schenk-Behrens 76, 26 Nov. 1998, lot 186 - the lone example cited by RIC).</p><p><br /></p><p>Needless to say I&#039;m quite pleased to have acquired this ultra rare specimen for my Ephesian subspecialty!</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your shields!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1222601[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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