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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2612426, member: 82616&quot;]This engraver had no idea what Vespasian looked like.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]571768[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.22g</p><p>Uncertain western mint, 69-71 AD</p><p>RIC 1375 (R2), BMC 422, RSC 295a</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: PACIS EVENTVM; Bonus Eventus stg. l., with patera and poppy and corn ears</p><p><br /></p><p>A very early denarius struck for Vespasian at some unknown western mint. A similar Bonus Eventus was struck for Galba in Spain and the RIC speculates that an unknown Spanish mint may be responsible for this type too. This is one of the most unVespasian-like portraits ever minted with the heavy brow, long neck, and full head of hair.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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