TYPE Roman Empire, Vespasian (69-79 AD), silver denarius, 3.19g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate head of Vespasian to right; legend: IMP CAES VESPA[...] Rev: Neptune standing to left, foot on globe, holding acrostolium and scepter, legend: NEP RED REFERENCE: SR 772, RSC 274, RIC 46, BMC 506 GRADING: F, toned ORDER INFO: R1848, $42 Struck probably in Rome prior to Vespasian's triumphant arrival from quelling the Jewish revolt (during which we was acclaimed Emperor), this portrait exhibits largely the features of his predecessor Vittelius, as engravers had no real model of the new ruler.