Vespasian. 69-79 AD. AR Denarius. Struck AD 69-71.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right (with toothy mouth). 
COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus.

RIC 29; RSC 94h; BMCRE 26-30; Sear 2285.

Contributed by Pete B, May 2019.

Note: There is a very large number of different versions 
of the emperor's head of this coin type. Some are quite 
young, some a bit haggard with a long pointed nose,
some noses hooked, some his usual chubby self, others with
hair resembling a wig..