Vespasian AR Denarius 77-78 CE RIC 940
Vespasian. AD 69-79.
AR Denarius, 19mm, 3.3g, 6h; Rome mint. Struck AD 77-78.
Obv.: VESPASIANVS AVG IMP CAESAR; Laureate head left.
Rev.: COS VIII around, Mars standing left, holding spear and trophy.
Reference: RIC II 940; RSC 126.
From the Doug Smith Collection. While not a great rarity, this coin is not easy to find when you go looking for one. I am attempting to collect this entire series of denarii both with and without the grain ear you see on the reverse of this coin.