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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3030013, member: 82616&quot;]Collecting Flavian mint mark denarii from the East can be somewhat maddening because of the many different types and variants that were struck. My latest arrival is a good example of Flavian mint mark minutiae.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]754970[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.49g</p><p>Ephesus mint, 74 AD</p><p>RIC 1464 (R2). BMC p. 99 †. RSC 68 corr. RPC 852.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r., annulet at tip of bust</p><p>Rev: CONCORDIA AVG; Ceres, std. l., on ornate high-backed chair, with corn ears and poppy and cornucopiae; below throne, annulet; in exergue, star</p><p>Ex Savoca, eBay, March 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>A rare COS V Ephesian denarius notable for three control marks (one on the obverse, two on the reverse). Certain variants may have all three marks present but with different placements, lack one or two marks, or be any combination of the former and latter possibilities. I would assume the marks had something to do with the internal organisation of the mint&#039;s workshops. Also of note, this is the last denarius issue which can inarguably be attributed to Ephesus.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can certainly get deep in the weeds with this series!</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your mint mark coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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